The
unhurried lifestyle and moderate climate of Dehradun
make it the ideal retirement town it is. Some parts of
the town still retain a distinctive British character,
while a lot of it has outgrown its colonial origins.
The town is also a centre for renowned public schools
and educational institutions.
In recent times, widespread environmental degradation
due to limestone quarrying around the town has caused
concern amongst local inhabitants and conservationist.
After a lengthy process of protests and litigation, the
Supreme Court imposed a ban on limestone quarrying, and
efforts at re-forestation of the denuded hill slopes
around Dehradun have begun
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