DOON is fascinating, it is the city it of the most picturesque
valleys in Asia nestles in the arms of the Shivaliks in the northern India.
Here in DOON the mild sun brings visitors memories of spring. It is the home
of butterflies and thrushes.
It
is Provisional Capital of newly created Uttaranchal State in the month of
Nov’ 2000.
In the DOON, the summer is
the time of activity. It is the time when the CHARM DHAM yatras begin - pilgrims
to the remote habitats of enchanting deities and tourists to their holiday
resorts in the Garhwal Himalayas. After a fairly cold winter the bright sun
sparkles over the DOON and everything looks happy and rejuvenated.
In the DOON, the summer is the
time of activity. It is the time when the CHARM DHAM yatras begin - pilgrims
to the remote habitats of enchanting deities and tourists to their holiday
resorts in the Garhwal Himalayas. After a fairly cold winter the bright sun
sparkles over the DOON and everything looks happy and rejuvenated.
The
headquarters of many National Institutes and Organizations like ONGC, Survey Of
India, Forest Research Institute, Indian Institute of Petroleum, Wildlife
Institute of India etc are located in the city. Some of the premier educational
and Training Institutes like Indian Miltary Academy, RIMC (Rashtriya Indian
Military College), Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), Lal Bahadur
Shahstri National Academy of Administration(LBSNAA) etc are also there in
Dehradun