Explanation:

• Uttrakhand govt. announced Gairsain as the new summer capital of the state, partially fulfilling an over two-decade demand by statehood crusaders to make it the permanent capital.
• It is a tehsil in Chamoli district, a hilly region falling on the border of Kumaon and Garhwal regions.
• It covers a large area suitable for the construction of the capital and accommodating people.
• It is emerging as a tourist place and it is also a part of the major route connecting Garhwal with the Kumaon region.
• It is the site of the source of the Ramganga River which rises near the Dudhatoli Parvat.
• The famous tourist attractions are the Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Badrinath, Vasundhara Falls etc.