| Dehradun is the capital city of the state of Uttarakhand in the northern part of India. Located in the Garhwal region, it is 236 km north of India's capital New Delhi and is one of the "Counter Magnets" of the National Capital Region (NCR) being developed as an alternative centre of growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the Delhi metropolitan area. |
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| Dehradun is located in the Doon Valley on the foothills of the Himalayas nestled between two of India's mightiest rivers - the Ganges on the east and the Yamuna on the west. The city is famous for its picturesque landscape and pleasant climate and provides a gateway to the surrounding region. |
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| Dehradun is also renowned for its natural resources, publishing services and particularly for its prestigious educational institutions. It hosts some of the countries best boarding schools (The Doon School and many)and training institutions of national importance such as the Indian Military Academy, Forest Research Institute. |
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| It is also home to national foundations such as the Ordnance Factory Dehradun and Opto Electronics Factory of the Ordnance Factories Board , Indian Institute of Petroleum, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Survey of India, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Wildlife Institute of India . |
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| Dehradun is a popular tourist destination. The famous Tapkeshwar temple, Malsi Deer Park, Kalanga monument, Laxman Siddh, Chandrabani, Guchhupani, Forest Research Institute, Tapovan, Santala Devi temple and Wadia Institute are all situated here. It is easy to get to the nearby hill stations like Mussoorie, Sahastradhara, Chakrata, Dakpathar and Lahkhamondal. It is well connected and in proximity to popular Himalayan tourist destinations such as Mussoorie, Nainital and Auli and the Hindu holy cities of Haridwar and Rishikesh along with the Himalayan pilgrimage circuit of Char Dham. |
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| The property market in Dehradun is on its peak. The property and real estate prices are so realistic that people can invest here. These property prices have soared high due to the sudden influx of residential properties |
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| With increasing demand for property in Dehradun , most real estate builders have already come up with various theme townships in the city. With the commercial developments taking place in Dehradun and the proposed IT/SEZ, the residential sector is also prospering. Commercial and residential properties in Dehradun are already seeing a high anticipating the growing demand by tourists who are looking for a holiday home in Dehradun. |
