Bhararisain is the summer capital of the

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state of

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. It is located in

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Gairsain Gairsain () is a town in Chamoli district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand near state's summer capital Bhararisain. A town and Nagar Panchayat, Gairsain is situated at the eastern edge of the vast Dudhatoli mountain range, and is located in ...

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, around 14 km from the town of Gairsain.

History

On Uttarakhand's statehood, some activists considered Gairsain an ideal location for the capital of the new state. But

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became the temporary capital. V. N. Dixit commission, set up to decide the location of a permanent capital, rejected Gairsain as too prone to earthquakes. In 2012, due to local demands, then

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held cabinet meetings in Gairsain and started construction of an assembly building in Bhararisain.

Vidhan Sabha complex

Covering , the assembly building is estimated to have cost ₹150 crores. In the summer, officials travel from Dehradun along with documents to Bhararisain for the assembly session. Complex is kept closed during the snowy winters.

References

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