Chandigarh, March 12 – In order to protect and preserve ancient rich heritage, Haryana Government has a plan to declare several ancient sites of the state as protected archaeological sites under the Punjab Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1964.

This was revealed by the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal, who also holds the Finance portfolio, while presenting the Budget Estimates for the year 2021-22 during the ongoing budget session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha here today.

These ancient sites include Fort of Loharu, and Tighrana (Harappan Site) in Bhiwani district, Karankot (Bhattu) in Fatehabad district,  Rani ki Chhatri at Ballabhgarh in Faridabad district, old Tehsil Building Nuh, Tomb Complex Touru, and Chuhimal ki Chhatri in Nuh district, KilaJaffargarh in Jind district,  Lal Masjid and Bagha Wali Kothi at Dujana in Jhajjar district,  Kaithal Fort in Kaithal district. 

He said that State Archaeology Museum is being set up at Panchkula. Similarly, Site Museum of interpretation centre at Rakhigarhi is under construction. A Project has been initiated for setting up of a site museum at pre-Harappan site of Karankot in Fatehabad.