Young family looking to shift & settle in Uttranchal - seek your advice

Paleface · Jun 26th, 2009, 00:44

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Originally Posted by Aroongupta

we are very excited to meet up with you guys now.

Madam is a woman isn't it?

Aroongupta · Jun 26th, 2009, 00:48

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Originally Posted by de_cooky

Hi aroon...I havent read what the other people wrote coz that will be too much to read..so I might be repeating some points..First of all I must say that I am with u coz I might do something like this one day..
Some points taht come to my mind..

1) you can look for a house in bheemtal..beautifukl apartments are coming up near naukuchiyatal lake in bheemtal..very near to nature and very beautiful..

2)Bheemtal has got good schools where ur girls can get good education..but I would suggest that u put up ur girls in some boarding school in delhi or elsewhere because study environment in the hills can never be as competitive as it is in the metros..otherwise u will be doing a disservice to ur lil tots..they might grow up and complain..daddy why did u choose the wrong choice for us..you will have to choose the best for them so that they can survive in an ever compounding competitive world..so please dont sell their future for ur present wishes..

3) within 30 lakhs u can buy an appartment in bheemtal..that will be just an hour drive from the plains (read haldwani)

4) around ! crore you can put in a fixed deposit which will take care of yiour daughter's studies..that being ur most important duty..

3) with remaining 50-60 lakh you can start some enterprise in bheemtal or down there in haldwani where there are opportunities galore..

4) while u go road hunting from tomorrow..have a look at bheemtal..especially near the naukuchiyatal area..

These are the thoughts that were coming to my mind...all the best

Hi,

Thanks sir. Good inputs. That's an area which we will definitely explore. I know many options are coming there. Not sure if that is the life we are looking at...but worth exploring.

Yeah I would like to quickly comment about the other interesting and complex subject that you have raised - about the education of our kids. First of all appreciate your thoughts and concern about them. Great that you saw them as one of the most important factor in the decision. Many would probably not agree but our thoughts are as follows: While we fully acknowledge and appreciate the need & value of education, we do not have similar views about 'competition' per se! We want our kids to be nicely educated but do not believe that boarding schools/competitive schools are best bets. Well, its a very complex subject and I don't think I have liberty to discuss my thoughts on the subject on this forum...it would be like killing fellow posters

! So I will rather keep mum except for saying that we want to keep them away from such environment and keep them simple, loving, and educated - an education which is less corrupted than what it is in Delhi - and which has good involvement from their parents, which unfortunately on date is missing.

Anyhow, appreciate and respect your thoughts!

Aroongupta · Jun 26th, 2009, 00:53

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Originally Posted by Paleface

Madam is a woman isn't it?

It is sir! But with family it becomes 'guys'...no?

(Don't go by dictionary...you are correct that way)

livinhimalayas · Jun 26th, 2009, 09:20

HI Aroon, I will be replying to you on your email shortly. We will be home this weekend so no hassles you can drop in for a visit.
Don;t mind Paleface he can be grumpy at times and is quite a stickler for correct language

Aroongupta · Jun 26th, 2009, 09:38

In that case he can be sure of getting a lot of opportunities to growl at me...unlike his highness' impeccable credentials ...even if one is quite lenient, I am afraid I would be placed in the category of street breeds...and no more!

No offense meant sir...

Looking forward to see you folks then...can we get you something from Delhi?

livinhimalayas · Jun 26th, 2009, 10:05

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Originally Posted by Aroongupta

In that case he can be sure of getting a lot of opportunities to growl at me...unlike his highness' impeccable credentials ...even if one is quite lenient, I am afraid I would be placed in the category of street breeds...and no more!

No offense meant sir...

Looking forward to see you folks then...can we get you something from Delhi?

Just sent you a mail. No don;t need anything from Delhi. Thanks for the offer anyway.

gagans_67 · Aug 22nd, 2009, 12:58

Good. A very good decision indeed.

All the best. Please keep us updated. Me too looking forward to taking this decision. But having limited resources.

Anyways all the very best again.

Regards,

Aupmanyav · Sep 2nd, 2009, 12:10

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Originally Posted by livinhimalayas

We did our homework and explored (there was a bit of divine intervention too I would say in choosing the area) a lot of places before we settled on Uttarkashi.

Livinginhimalayas, which was the place where you stayed in a rented accommodation? Uttarkashi, Joshimath, Srinagar, Tehri, Ramgarh, Pithoragarh, sure have better facilities.

Paleface · Sep 2nd, 2009, 17:55

Matli and Garampani - both near Uttarkashi. Facilities and lack or surfeit, are entirely subjective - Water, electrickery and access are the main requirements, especially water as i will keep reiterating as without a guaranteed supply one will spend all one's time filling buckets somewhere, other than that it's about - What you feel you want or need!

Aupmanyav · Sep 2nd, 2009, 18:28

Water, is my only requirement. Pipe supply or a spring or water fall. I can do with the others.

Styler · Sep 7th, 2009, 13:47

Hi Aroon,

Interesting Thread. I am an IT Consultant in New Delhi.
I am also in a similar situation. But I've realized that the best solution for me would be to divide my time between the comforts of New Delhi and being close to Nature in the hills.
I even tried to make a start by having a Computer Store in Manali. I ran it for 2 years, then realized that it is not easy for anybody from New Delhi to live for long periods in the hills. And then it is very difficult to find local people willing to work, specially in the Manali Area. Land prices have gone up so much and so much easy money is there with the locals.

My eventual plan is to Spend the Summers in the Hills, the winters in Goa and the rest of the year in New Delhi.

Do update us on your experience with the recce tour to Utranchal.

All the best with your dreams.

Styler

livinhimalayas · Sep 7th, 2009, 23:29

Styler, Aroon did come up to Uttarkshi but was here for only a few hours and had to leave apparently due to an emergency. He never got back on the forum after that so we do not know what his experience of the brief visit to the hills was.

Bluginger · Sep 11th, 2009, 21:46

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Originally Posted by livinhimalayas

Styler, Aroon did come up to Uttarkshi but was here for only a few hours and had to leave apparently due to an emergency. He never got back on the forum after that so we do not know what his experience of the brief visit to the hills was.

Hi, I went thru the entire thread and was disappointed to know that Aroon did not make any headway in his plans.
Look, you must have read my thread in "Buying land for 5 lacs" in which you commented also. I am equally keen to move and I have so far only explored areas around Mukteshwar. I have zeroed down on Sitla which I found to be amazing.
I am not as lucky as Aroon, - "financially" as I work in a ad agency in Gurgon and with whatever limited means, I am saving, little by little, to buy a piece of land in the hills coz I can never save enough for anything here.
I need your honest advise. Is it ok to buy in Sitla or you suggest Uttarkashi? Afterall you know more than most of us on this forum.
Pls email me on sb.bluginger@gmail.com.
thankyou in advance.
sanjeev

livinhimalayas · Sep 12th, 2009, 01:14

I don;t suggest any location to anyone. What suits you is fine for you, if you think Sitla it is then it is ok, but the price you quote per nali is way off too expensive. You could get land around in other places for half that amount. If your only criterion for shifting to a place is availability of land and natural beauty, then there are a hundred other places you should look at before buying anything.
As for Uttarkashi, it suits my purpose just fine and that is why I am here, if it suits you too then who am I to discourage you.

Bluginger · Sep 16th, 2009, 17:49

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Originally Posted by livinhimalayas

I don;t suggest any location to anyone. What suits you is fine for you, if you think Sitla it is then it is ok, but the price you quote per nali is way off too expensive. You could get land around in other places for half that amount. If your only criterion for shifting to a place is availability of land and natural beauty, then there are a hundred other places you should look at before buying anything.
As for Uttarkashi, it suits my purpose just fine and that is why I am here, if it suits you too then who am I to discourage you.

Thanks.
As for now, I have made up mind on Sitla
All the reasons for the same, are mentioned in the thread
"What can I buy in hills for 5 lakhs"

Maybe my next investment can be looked elsewhere.

Thanks once again for your inputs.

Regards / Sanjeev

Jun 26th, 2009, 09:20	#19
livinhimalayas still learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Abode of Snow Posts: 3,341	HI Aroon, I will be replying to you on your email shortly. We will be home this weekend so no hassles you can drop in for a visit. Don;t mind Paleface he can be grumpy at times and is quite a stickler for correct language __________________ He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees. - Benjamin Franklin

Sep 7th, 2009, 13:47	#26
Styler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Delhi & Vashist, Manali Posts: 303	Hi Aroon, Interesting Thread. I am an IT Consultant in New Delhi. I am also in a similar situation. But I've realized that the best solution for me would be to divide my time between the comforts of New Delhi and being close to Nature in the hills. I even tried to make a start by having a Computer Store in Manali. I ran it for 2 years, then realized that it is not easy for anybody from New Delhi to live for long periods in the hills. And then it is very difficult to find local people willing to work, specially in the Manali Area. Land prices have gone up so much and so much easy money is there with the locals. My eventual plan is to Spend the Summers in the Hills, the winters in Goa and the rest of the year in New Delhi. Do update us on your experience with the recce tour to Utranchal. All the best with your dreams. Styler Last edited by Styler : Sep 8th, 2009 at 11:40.

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Jun 26th, 2009, 09:38	#20
Aroongupta Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Noida Posts: 10	In that case he can be sure of getting a lot of opportunities to growl at me...unlike his highness' impeccable credentials ...even if one is quite lenient, I am afraid I would be placed in the category of street breeds...and no more! No offense meant sir... Looking forward to see you folks then...can we get you something from Delhi?

Aug 22nd, 2009, 12:58	#22
gagans_67 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 21	Good. A very good decision indeed. All the best. Please keep us updated. Me too looking forward to taking this decision. But having limited resources. Anyways all the very best again. Regards,

Sep 2nd, 2009, 17:55	#24
Paleface Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Garhwal Himalaya Posts: 1,789	Matli and Garampani - both near Uttarkashi. Facilities and lack or surfeit, are entirely subjective - Water, electrickery and access are the main requirements, especially water as i will keep reiterating as without a guaranteed supply one will spend all one's time filling buckets somewhere, other than that it's about - What you feel you want or need!

Sep 2nd, 2009, 18:28	#25
Aupmanyav Search, be your own guru Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 606	Water, is my only requirement. Pipe supply or a spring or water fall. I can do with the others.

Sep 7th, 2009, 23:29	#27
livinhimalayas still learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Abode of Snow Posts: 3,341	Styler, Aroon did come up to Uttarkshi but was here for only a few hours and had to leave apparently due to an emergency. He never got back on the forum after that so we do not know what his experience of the brief visit to the hills was.

Sep 12th, 2009, 01:14	#29
livinhimalayas still learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Abode of Snow Posts: 3,341	I don;t suggest any location to anyone. What suits you is fine for you, if you think Sitla it is then it is ok, but the price you quote per nali is way off too expensive. You could get land around in other places for half that amount. If your only criterion for shifting to a place is availability of land and natural beauty, then there are a hundred other places you should look at before buying anything. As for Uttarkashi, it suits my purpose just fine and that is why I am here, if it suits you too then who am I to discourage you.