Congress has promised to make Gairsain the permanent capital of Uttarakhand if it comes to power.

Ahead of next year’s assembly elections in Uttarakhand, the Congress on Monday promised to make Gairsain the permanent capital of the state within two-three years of coming to power. Congress general secretary and former chief minister Harish Rawat said at a press conference here, “We will first create the necessary infrastructure for a permanent capital at Gairsain and then move the state capital there within two-three years of coming to power. “

Rawat also accused the state government of not doing anything for the development of Gairsain. “We want to ask the BJP government what it has done for infrastructure development in Gairsain in the last five years. Where did the Rs 57 crore sanctioned for the secretariat building and residential buildings go?’ Rawat asked.

The Congress leader said that Bhararisain, where the Gairsain assembly is located, was declared a notified area during his chief minister’s tenure as the infrastructure required for a capital city had to be developed there. He accused the BJP government of de-notifying it and asked it to release a list of the names of those who had bought land in Bhararisain.