Chandigarh, June 4 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday approved two major projects aimed at promoting the state's cultural, religious and architectural heritage - a grand welcome gate at the Shambhu border and the revised heritage street project at Anandpur Sahib.

Chairing a high-level meeting of the tourism and cultural affairs department, Mann gave the nod to the construction of a landmark welcome gate at the Shambhu border. The proposed structure will celebrate Punjab's 'Panj-ab' identity and showcase the state's rich architectural legacy, creating a distinctive gateway for visitors entering Punjab.

The CM also approved the revised plan for the heritage street project at Anandpur Sahib, one of Sikhism's most revered spiritua...