Chandigarh, Dec. 27 -- Recognising the historical, cultural and tourism significance of Rakhigarhi, Haryana government is taking concrete steps to project this place as a prominent archaeological site both on the national and international tourism map, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Friday.

Addressing the gathering at the second state-level Rakhigarhi Mahotsav on Friday at Rakhigarhi, chief minister informed that the central government has allocated Rs.500 crore in the Union Budget to develop Rakhigarhi, a witness to India's ancient and glorious civilisation, into a prestigious global landmark.

He said that according to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Haryana is home to approximately 100 sites of historical and archa...