Initiative to promote tourism in Haryana
Haryana News: Haryana Government has decided to take important steps to make the state a major tourist destination. Sites associated with the 1857 Revolution will be included in a new heritage corridor. The plan is to preserve and develop historical sites associated with the freedom struggle, starting from Ambala Cantt, so that people can experience this heritage in a single visit.
Instructions for planning
Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini reviewed the five-year action plan of the Archeology and Museum Department under Haryana Vision-2047. He gave instructions to prepare a detailed plan. In the meeting held at Haryana Civil Secretariat, Commissioner and Secretary Dr. Amit Kumar Aggarwal presented the details of the heritage conservation plan of the state. Additional Chief Secretary of Finance Department Sudhir Rajpal and other officers were also present in this meeting.
Inclusion of Ambala Cantt.
CM said that many important places related to the freedom struggle of 1857 are present in Ambala and other districts. The events mentioned in the Martyr Memorial in Ambala Cantt will also be included in this corridor. One goal is to preserve these sites as well as make them understandable to the general public and future generations.
Planning for new excavation sites
Archaeological excavations have been conducted at nine sites in Haryana between 1972 and 2025. Now excavations have been planned at 21 new sites. In the first phase, excavation will be done at Siswal in Hisar district during 2026-27. After this, work will be done in two phases in Kharar Alipur. Between 2029 and 2031, sites will be selected on priority basis in Balu, Jogna Kheda, Tigdana and Rakhigarhi.
Increase in the number of protected monuments
At present 72 monuments are protected in Haryana. The government aims to increase their number to more than 120 by 2031. For this, historical forts, stepwells, temples and havelis will be identified and their documents will be prepared. The process of conservation and restoration will also be started in a scientific manner.