fromGunanand Gairola <gunanandg@hotmail.com>
Dear Mr. Subhash Kandpal and other members involved in this discussion,
All of us know that Dehradun was selected to be the capital of Uttarakhand on temporary basis. The search for creation and development of a suitable place has been on eversince. All of us also know that the infrastructure of Dehradun is not suitable for a newly created state. Dehradun has already become over-crowded and polluted. Talking about money required for bringing up a new capital is not a valid arguement. The State with the Central help would be able to settle this issue. Just imagine a new capital with a completely new and well thought of infrastructure would surely made all of us proud of. We are lucky to be in the lap of natural beauty. Besides having a huge secretarial complex, the new capital would also be developed for tourism on international standards. Special care needs be taken to avoid dirtying the new capital by illegal encroachment. The municipality alone will decide about the architecture of private houses. Fifty years from now and the cost of developing new capital would be recovered. I have personally not seen much of Garhwal and, therefore, am not aware if Gairisain would be the right choice. Therefore no comments on this. But so many learned people have thought on this issue and the their considered choice, void with vested interests, should be superb. Government of India have sufficient funds to give us a new capital. As a matter of fact after 50 years or so another location should be found out so that the development reaches every part of the Uttarakhand.
Regards to all
Gunanand Gairola
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From : subhash@tisindia.com
Dear All,
I already tried to give the answer of all questions raised by various members but unfortunately few of my mails are not approved by the group moderators. Now it seems that group moderators are approving only those mails who are in against of shifting Capital. Anyway leave this point and coming to main issue. I don’t still understand that you all people are talking about wastage of money. What kinds of money will be wasted? The Indian Government has signed the Nuclear Deal, lots of people were in the support and lots of were against the deal but the Government had signed the deal. Why? Was it needed today? No it is need for future. Along with present we should also think about future. This is true that we will have to bear lots of expenses to shifting the capital from Dehradoon to Gairsain but it will give a fruitful result in coming years. You all people are ignoring this point.
If our demand for the State of Uttarakhand Movement Andolnkari What we do not receive state. If our people do not fight for freedom struggle, do we get freedom?
If our people dont fight against the cruel British rule, do we receive the Freedom?
If our people don't demand for Uttarakhand Rajya, if our people don't march for Uttarakhand Rajya, if our people don't sacrifice their life, do we get the New Uttarakhand State?
In the time of freedom struggle if we (our people/freedom fighter) do think that after getting freedom we will have to do lots of thing. We will have to invest lots of money in developing infrastructure, industry, colleges, hospitals, roads..etc then it is better would be better to not receive the freedom.
Do you agree with this kind of thinking?
You are saying that Dehradoon is ok for Capital but still Dehradoon is a temporary Capital not permanent and why Dehradoon is still a temporary capital, why it couldn't be permanent after the 10 years of Uttarakhand state formation?
My dear friends a tremendous buildling doesn't complete in single day and also without investing money it is not possible to make.
We all people take lots of Insurance policy, save their earning in the banks, buy property in decent areas why?, just for secure their future. Along with past we think for our future, we think about our future, so why we don’t think about our villagers?
It was not happened that when Dehradoon became a Capital of Uttarakhand and all the things developed there at once or a single day, no, everything has been developed slowly. Development needs time, patience and a proper strategy. So what I am saying that it is totally wrong to think that shifting Capital from Dehradoon to Gairsain is only wasting time & money.
But for me the most important thing is that how we easily forget the sacrifice of our Uttarakhand moments freedom fighter. We are denying their ideology, we are questioning about their wisdoms thinking, about their vision.
Why I am supporting Gairsain, already put my views in my previous mail and don’t have enough time repeating those things once again.
This is my personal thinking.
Thanks & Regards
Subhash Kandpal