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Gairsain ((ヒンディー語:गैरसैण)) is a town and municipal board in the Chamoli district in central Uttarakhand, India. It is being considered as a future capital of Uttarakhand. The Government of Uttarakhand had constituted the Dixit Commission for the search of a permanent capital; the Commission recommended Gairsain for the capital, but the file related to this is due to further proccedings in Dehradun.〔(hindustantimes )〕Recently a three-day-long assembly session of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly was held at Gairsain from 9 June to 12 June 2014. With this event, hopes are high that its stature might be raised to that of the permanent capital of the state, in the near future.〔 (Gairsain to become Uttarakhand’s summer capital ) 〕〔 (CM harps on Gairsain issue for political mileage )〕 ==History== According to tradition, the name ''Gairsain'' is derived from the Garhwali words; ''Gair'' (गैर) meaning 'at some depth' and ''Sain'' (सैण) meaning 'plains', referring to the flat land at some depth in otherwise hilly terrain. An adjoining village is named ''Gair'' (गैड़) and some attribute the name ''Gairsain'' as the deep plain area at the foot of Gair Village. This however is incorrect word formation in Garhwali language (sub language). It is situated in the center of the Garhwal and Kumaon. It has an average altitude of above sea level. Gairsain is also the site of the source of Ramganga River, the nearby ''Dudhatoli Parvat'', where the Ramganga River rises. Gairsain is just about 16 km from the Almora district border along National Highway 87. The nearest railway station to Gairsain is Ramnagar which is 150 km away. The nearest airport is Gauchar Airport, at Gauchar which is approximately 54 km. Ex-Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna promised to undertake numerous developmental projects in Gairsain, during his first visit to the town. He promised that an air strip would be laid in Gairsain. In addition, one session of the legislative assembly will be held annually in Gairsain. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gairsain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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