Har govt to set up museum to preserve ancient civilisation

With an aim to preserve and protect the rich ancient civilisation of the state, a museum will come up at Panchkula in Haryana at a cost of around Rs 24 crore, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said today.
The Chief Minister announced this after launching the construction of a 'Site Museum-cum-Interpretation Centre' at 'Rakhi Garhi' by unveiling its plaque here.
Rakhi Garhi is the biggest Harappan site in India.
The museum will be developed over an area of two acres in sector 5, Panchkula by the state government at a cost of 23.85 crore.
Khattar asked the officials to remain in touch with Union Ministry of Culture for getting financial aid from the Centre for construction of the museum.

While directing the officials concerned for an early completion of the museum, he also asked them to provide budget required for solar system in it.

Provision would also be made for light and sound system, lifts, solar lighting and solar power plant, CCTV cameras, solar water heating system, 1000 KVA electric sub station, 325 KVA DG set and fire fighting system or fire alarm.
He also asked them to pay attention to other districts like Rohtak, Fatehabad and Kaithal where remains of ancient civilisation were available.
Describing the Rakhi Garhi as an "important place", the Chief Minister said that remains of the largest city of the Harappan civilisation were found during excavation in Rakhi Garhi.

He said that the Rakhi Garhi site museum being located in western part of the state would attract the attention of people from all over the world which will go a long way in ensuring the development of this area.
The state government is also in the process of developing an international airport at Hisar.
Speaking on this occasion, state Archaeology Minister Ram Bilas Sharma said that archaeological excavations at Rakhi Garhi have showed all the defining features of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Excavation at Rakhi Garhi has revealed a well planned city, which is one of the four largest townships of the Indus valley civilization, he claimed.

Rakhi Garhi, is a village in Hisar District. It is the site of an Indus Valley Civilisation settlement dating to the period of 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE, and is located in the Ghaggar-Hakra river plain, some 27 km from the seasonal Ghaggar river.