Gairsain declared as summer capital of Uttarakhand

18:12 March 04

Dehradun:Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat made a big announcement, during the ongoing assembly session, on the issue of state capital on March 4.

After the reading budget in the house, Rawat announced that Gairsain will be the summer capital of Uttarakhand.

The statement during the Budget session of the assembly at Gairsain partially fulfils a long-standing demand of the hill people.

Those who spearheaded the movement for statehood to Uttarakhand in the 1990s wanted Gairsain in Chamoli district to be made its permanent capital.

But political parties have been non-committal on the issue.

The state assembly mostly meets in Dehradun, but occasionally sessions - like the current Budget session -- are held in Gairsain as well. 

With inputs from PTI