Agroha to be Developed as a Center of Tourism and Cultural Heritage; State-of-the-Art Museum to be Built
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
The Haryana Govt is developing Agroha, a historically significant site, into a major tourist destination and cultural heritage center aiming to give a new identity on the world archaeological map. As part of this initiative, a state-of-the-art museum will be established in Agroha to preserve and showcase excavated antiquities.
The Chief Minister presided over a review meeting regarding the progress of Agroha’s archaeological site development held here today. Urban Local Bodies Minister Vipul Goel, Heritage and Tourism Minister Dr. Arvind Sharma, former Minister Dr. Kamal Gupta, Aseem Goel, and former Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gian Chand Gupta also attends the meeting.
Saini said that Agroha holds immense archaeological and cultural importance as it was once the capital of Maharaja Agrasen. Its development will not only make it a center of faith but also establish it as an international tourist destination.
The Chief Minister directed the Hisar-Agroha Metropolitan Development Authority to prepare a comprehensive master plan, outlining a detailed strategy for developing Agroha as an integrated tourist destination. He further directed that the mounds surrounding the Agroha archaeological site should be geo-tagged and declared a protected area to safeguard them from any kind of damage.
It was informed in the meeting that excavation work is being carried out on nearly five acres in Agroha through a joint effort of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the Haryana State Archaeology Department. Prior to the excavation, a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey was conducted to identify potential areas, based on which the excavation began. The artefact unearthed so far indicate that in the coming time this site will give a new dimension to the historical landscape not only of Haryana but of the entire country.