ROHTAK, Oct. 20 -- CM inaugurates seven-day festival, Rs.188-cr earmarked for next phase of museum

Haryana is pursuing UNESCO World Heritage status for Rakhigarhi, one of the largest known Harappan sites, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Monday as he inaugurated a seven-day heritage festival at the archaeological site in Hansi district.

The state government is developing Rakhigarhi as a major heritage tourism destination. Saini said Rs.188 crore had been earmarked for the next phase of the Rakhigarhi Museum and Interpretation Centre, whose civil construction is nearing completion.

The chief minister also announced a grant of Rs.51 lakh for the village gram panchayat.

Inaugurating the Rakhigarhi Mahotsav 2026, organised on the ...