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Dehradun is the provincial capital of the state. Uttaranchal was carved out of Uttar Pradesh to become the 27th state of the Republic of India on the 9th of November 2000. Uttaranchal is in the northwestern area of India with Himachal Pradesh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the south, Nepal to the east, and Tibet to the north.
Uttaranchal has two political divisions. The Garhwal in the west and the Kumaun in the east. Dehradun is in the former and is one of the oldest cities in India. The National Informatics Center, Uttaranchal State Unit has links to web sites for the districts in these two areas and to a variety of government departments and services.
The tourism pages on the NIC site has basic information about places of interest and transportation services to assist with travel planning. These pages also have useful maps.
These state tourism corporations are also very good resources for related information: Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd. Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Limited (KMVNL), Badarinarth-Kedarnarth, the Ram Temple, the Uttaranchal / Uttarakhand Information Center and the Kailash Mansarover Yatra web sites.
The Rajaji National Park is one of the primary attractions in Uttaranchal.
The Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks have been declared as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
The Uttaranchal Forest Development Corporation has information about eco-tourism in the state.
Airports: Jolly Grant Airport is about 15 miles / 24 km from Dehradun, Champawat Naini Saini Airport is in the Pithoragarh area and Pant Nagar Airport is about 6 miles / 11km from Udham Singh Nagart. These airports only handle domestic flights.