Tourism, employment to flow in via Saraswati circuit: Haryana CM Nayab Saini
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said the Saraswati circuit will boost tourism and generate new employment opportunities in the state. Addressing the closing ceremony of the International Saraswati Mahotsav 2026 here today, he said, “A tourism circuit is being developed from Adi Badri to Sirsa, covering Kurukshetra, Pehowa, Kaithal, Hisar, Rakhigarhi, Fatehabad and Sirsa. This circuit will not only attract tourists and history enthusiasts but will also create new opportunities for employment and new business opportunities.”
The event was organised by the Haryana Saraswati Heritage Development Board (HSHDB) on the occasion of Basant Panchami at the Pehowa Saraswati Tirtha. “The Saraswati River is a powerful symbol of India’s cultural unity, connecting not only Haryana but the entire nation through a shared civilisational heritage. The state government is working to revive the Saraswati by interlinking rivers and constructing reservoirs. Pilgrimage sites associated with the river, ‘Saraswati Tirthas’, are also being developed,” said Saini.
Earlier, the CM inaugurated 26 projects, cumulatively worth Rs 63.86 crore, for the rejuvenation of the Saraswati River. He laid the foundation stone for a master development plan for the Saraswati Tirtha. “The state government is collaborating with over 75 reputed institutions, including ISRO, GSI, ONGC and CGWB, to restore the Saraswati and re-establish the historic identity of the land where human civilisation first took shape,” said Saini. HSHDB deputy chairman Dhuman Singh said development works worth nearly Rs 100 crore, including pilgrimage sites, ponds and ghats, were being undertaken along the river’s banks.
Pays tribute to Bose on Parakram Diwas
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini paid a heartfelt tribute to freedom fighter and founder of the Azad Hind Fauj, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, on the occasion of his birth anniversary, Parakram Diwas. The CM offered floral tributes at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Park in Sector-3, Chandigarh, and recalled Netaji’s unparalleled contribution to the nation’s freedom movement.
