What can I buy in the hills for 5 lakhs?

getting about 40 nallis of land to start my own little place. the problem is i am non-uttaranchali. is there any way i can get around the domicile necessary clause?

i am also looking small space in or around lansedowne,i was told there that inside town in cantonement area it is immpossible.
some body called Mr. khandpal (some high cout judge)has purchased banglow above tip and top some time back now values above crore.this banglow atop hilllock includes small jungle and lawn around vintage cunstruction .a huge space
i think may be in acre+.horses mouth say he has purchased all this for 15 lacs, 10 years back.(he is refusing offers of 1.25 crore now)

any way i am looking for some space in jarikhal (3 km away).may be group of persons would be required to buy a big plot.as individual registry is allowed for 1.25 nalli only now days. and plot sizes avialabel are in one bigha or two bigha sizes. as told by patwari of lansdowne.may be four or three persons can by a bigha with 1.25 registere on individual name.

all interested people be in touch with me so that a group (say 10 ) of like minded people is formed and we will be able to negotiate the proper price then.monthly maintence will also come down drastically in group housing or rather group gardening/ farming.also in farmland converted cotteges we will have to adopt principles of rain water (abundant in this area) harvesting (as done succesesfully in hills of himanchal.)POTABLE WATER IS MAJOR PROBLEM IN AREA OF & AROUND LANSEDOWNE.WATER SUPPLY COMES ONCE IN THREE DAYS.

finally remember land is cheap in hills in comparison to building and infrastructure cost.

regards

if viable marrying to local girl can be solution.
second where is this place if under some muncipal area some thing can be done irrespective of being elite uttranchli,himachli,kashmiri or simple humble indian.

marrying a local girl is not that viable u need to be a uttaranchali there too. its near kotdwar so comes under the lansdowne n pauri jurisdiction.

dear junglee

still is it muncipal jurisdiction or farm land.
are u some property dealer type of guy who is planning to have
such a huge land holding.can we have one or two nallis from your
prospective land bank (40 nallis). and can u tell per nalli rate land is going here.

also why can't a non uttranchli not marry a uttranchali.

That is exorbitant - even more than Dehradun prices - I think you are being misguided. Ask the guy who quoted the prices to rethink and revaluate.
Been posted several times already on the thread if you care to read older posts - but again it is 200 sq mts.

That is more like the price it should be around the area.
Yeah sure - but isn't that a rather drastic measure to acquire land - anyway you will still have to buy the land in your wife's name and heaven forbid if she decides at any time to divorce you then you are in trouble!
Since when you have to be Uttarakhandi to marry another Uttarakhandi?? I don't think there is any restriction on Uttarakhandis marrying people from other part of India. Phew! What a load of misinformation!
You can marry a Uttarakhandi or anyone else for that matter if that is what you want. But marrying a Uttarakhandi will not solve your problem of being able to buy land in your own name that is more than 1.25 nalis of land. You will have to buy it in the name of your spouse!

[ Since when you have to be Uttarakhandi to marry another Uttarakhandi?? I don't think there is any restriction on Uttarakhandis marrying people from other part of India. Phew! What a load of misinformation!
You can marry a Uttarakhandi or anyone else for that matter if that is what you want. But marrying a Uttarakhandi will not solve your problem of being able to buy land in your own name that is more than 1.25 nalis of land. You will have to buy it in the name of your spouse![/QUOTE]

maybe he,junglee, means cross cultural restrictions prevelent in mindset.normally marrige is arranged between same of the kind ,i mean community, religion ,language group e.t.c. but any way law permits all type of combinations only considring age parameters at time of marriage.

also sir what are rates per nalli in pauri, lansdowne, khirsu, jarikhal e.t.c

regards

Dear citymonk,

count me in for your group.what are the formalities, are u making
coperative society or some thing like that.i stay near delhi.
and in small budget would like to have some thing on my name in hills.may be cottege with garden full of blossming flower around.
clean water, clean air. and if in low budget this is distant
dream i may settle for room in a holiday home. kindly sent budget required to have some thing like u are planning.

For a 1BR cottage on a nali of land (which in my opinion is not sufficient it should be at least 2 nalis) you can budget for anything upto 10 lakhs. The low price of land is offset by the cost of construction as almost everything has to be brought up and transport costs push the cost up. God forbid if you have to then transport the building material on mules up to the construction site if it is not right next to a motorable road!

Congratulations.
It is a great place to retire.

dear sir,
my budget is less around 5 lakhs.can for begning at least i can have some thing.250 mtr is good area in plains. which place u recommend, or as suggested by citymonk ji a coperative socity can cut costs of procurment as well as building.secondly is water problem in area around lansedowne (there is no stream through the place) but i have seen lot of clear water in bhulla lake.

dear risingsun,


yes budget is problem for most of people so don't lose hope.
5 lakh is resonable amount to start with.all developed cities in hills have same rates comparable to any posh area of say delhi,
or chandigarh or lucknow.there being commercial angle attched to it.according to me amatures like us keep following things in mind (of course we are talking about offbeaten places.)

1. easy access by road and nearest railhead.
2. weather round the year (should not be very extreme in winter)
3. views and spots near by may trackkable.
4. clean drinking water.
5. safety and friendily bhehaviour of locals toward u.
6. access to nearby utility market and medical facilities.
7. means of communication to rest of world.
8. clear land holding title.
9. solitude as much as possible, even in future a commercial
activities around of any kind should not disturb it.
10. some self generating mechanism to sustain the maintainance
and upkeeping of place and garden around.

and if all these things one gets by forming ones own small village,some ware in unknown part of himalayan foothills, that too in small budget then what else is required.

If you read back a bit on the thread, you'll notice that water is indeed a problem in Lansdowne. Thing is where isn't it a problem?

Location, location, location served Conrad Hilton well as a mantra, but the scenario has completely changed. Anywhere that is experiencing water problems will most likely see those problems becoming very acute. Equally relying on water coming in tankers, or simply on rainwater harvesting, may not suffice when a few years on, a decade or two hence things get exacerbated. So Water, water, water is the presently prevailing mantra. I would expect land without a perennial source to be affordable(?) and land with or near a source to be precious.

Take a personal water audit, family audit, how much do we need daily? For how long? Where will one harvest rain and store it etc. Personally i wouldn't be relying on anyone's word, bond or contract and least of all on any Nagarpalika's future ability to deliver water to my doorstep. A water source to cherish and respect is first and foremost, and preferable to a vista because in the hills there's always a view, and a scape along the ridge.

Hey bro,

Just came across your posting. First of all, let me tell you a bit about myself so that you know where the advise comes from.

I am Garhwali, both my mom's and dad's villages are around Pauri. I have been living in the US for the past 12 years but go to Garhwal every year. I am a mountain lover at heart....and have spend a considerable amount of time hiking in Alps,Andes,Philippines and Serbia.

Considering my knowledge and experience here are my two cents. I have listed them in order of priority.

1.) There is a limit to how much land a non-uttaranchali can buy. So look into that first.

2.) 5 lakh is a decent amount of money to buy land in Uttaranchal. But just dont get too ahead of yourself.

3.) The BIGGEST problems in Uttaranchal are water and electricity. Plain and Simple. The closer you are to a drinking water supply or a bijli ka khamba..the more expensive the land will be.

4.) If you are looking to retire or have old people who will be using this property then you need to have easy access to a hospital. I have seen people suffer and die just coz they couldnt get to a hospital in time.

5.) Lastly, how simple are you willing to live ?? I have spent time in the most expensive resorts in the Alps and the most rundown hostels in South America. So personally, i am at home anyplace. My village doesnt have reliable electricty and you have to get your own water from a spring. The bus stop is a 1 hr uphill climb etc etc. So keep in mind how mountain life is. It might look romantic from a distance but its VERY VERY hard.

My personal suggestion is...dont get hung up on towns and locations. Just look for land with 2-3 small terraced fields so you can do some veggies and a small place to build the actual house. You might wanna start looking around Pauri....its very easily accessible from Delhi and has decent infrastructure.

Dehradun and surrounding areas are crap and too expensive....Dehradun is just not what it used to be.

Kotdwar and surrounding areas (Lansdowne) are probably out of your reach.

Uttarkashi,Chamoli and other interior areas have the scenic beauty but are still lacking decent infrastructure.

Cant say too much about Kumaon coz have never visited.

HTH

[QUOTE=raulverde;740782]Hey bro,

i have some people fron pauri working in my office. they say in place like partisan or gumkhal, on the road NH, the rate per khet have shotup from inr 10000.oo to 30000.00,this due to widning of road by khanduri.they are not able to explain the size of khet,can u please tell what size the khet is .

regards