[2] On Uttarakhand's statehood, some activists considered Gairsain an ideal location for the capital of the new state.

V. N. Dixit commission, set up to decide the location of a permanent capital, rejected Gairsain as too prone to earthquakes.

[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.

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