Uttarakhand to get new House building

Uttarakhand has decided to build a new Assembly at Gairsain in Chamoli. The state Cabinet, which met at Gairsain Saturday, decided that the foundation stone would be laid on January 14.

“Gairsain, which is like heart of both the Kumaoun and Garhwal divisions, is an emotional place. Gairsain is associated with the agitation which was launched for getting statehood,” Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said.
Bahuguna said at least one session a year would be held at Gairsain. The decision to build the new assembly has paved the way for Gairsain’s future status as “summer capital” of the Uttarakhand. Sources said the 13th Finance Commission has already sanctioned Rs 88 crore for the construction of the assembly building and other infrastructure required. “Rs 25 crore might be spent on the construction of assembly building,” a source said.

Apart from the assembly building, the government has also decided to set up new schools, colleges, a university campus and a polytechnic institute at Gairsain.

Indian express