Kala Amb to be developed as national-level tourist spot: Har

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Aug 21 2016 | 10:42 PM IST
Haryana Tourism Minister Ram Bilas Sharma today said the Kala Amb memorial site at Panipat will be developed as a national-level tourist destination during the golden jubilee year of the state's inception.
The site, where the Third Battle of Panipat was fought in 1761, will be developed with the assistance of the Centre and Maharashtra government, he said after presiding over a review meeting of his department here.
Besides, 48 sites falling under '84 kos' as mentioned in the Mahabharata, will also be developed as tourist attractions under the Krishna Circuit project, Sharma said.
Special concessions will also be given to visitors at tourism centres and restaurants in various destinations during the golden jubilee year, the minister said.
Muni Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj will deliver a discourse at the Vidhan Sabha complex on the first day of the Assembly Session on August 26, he added.
Sharma, who is also the state education minister, said 200 eLearning Centres and 100 'Happy Schools' would be set up in the state with the assistance of Rotary Foundation under its 'Rotary India Literacy Mission'.
He was speaking at an event organised by Rotary Club of Mohali, SAS Nagar, an official release said.
Rotary district governor Raman Aneja said 75 Rotary Clubs in Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are engaged in the literacy mission.
He said training would be provided to 1,000 teachers, and around 15,000 adults imparted basic literacy.

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First Published: Aug 21 2016 | 10:42 PM IST

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