Bhararisain | |
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Summer capital ofUttarakhand | |
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 Interactive map of Bhararisain | |
| Coordinates:30°05′53″N79°15′55″E / 30.0981215°N 79.2651987°E /30.0981215; 79.2651987 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Chamoli |
| Tehsil | Gairsain |
| Elevation | 2,390 m (7,840 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi andSanskrit |
| • Regional | Garhwali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 246428 |
| Telephone code | 01363 |
| Vehicle registration | UK-11 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Garhwal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Karnaprayag |
| Website | uk |
Bhararisain is the summer capital of theIndian state ofUttarakhand.[1] It is located inChamoli district'sGairsaintehsil, around 14 km from the town of Gairsain.[2]
On Uttarakhand'sstatehood, some activists considered Gairsain an ideal location for the capital of the new state.[3] ButDehradun 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.[1] In 2012, due to local demands, thenChief Minister of UttarakhandVijay Bahuguna held cabinet meetings in Gairsain and started construction of an assembly building in Gairsain.[2]
Covering 47 acres (19 ha), the assembly building is estimated to have cost ₹150 crores. In the summer, officials travel from Dehradun along with documents to Gairsain for the assembly session. Complex is kept closed during the snowy winters.[2]
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