 Early Times Report
CHANDIGARH, July 3: Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini on late Thursday evening chaired a high-level review meeting at Chandigarh to assess the progress and design of the world-class Site Museum and Interpretation Centre being developed at Rakhigarhi.
While reviewing every aspect of the ambitious project in detail, the Chief Minister directed officers to develop it in accordance with international standards so that Rakhigarhi emerges not merely as an archaeological site, but as a global centre showcasing India's ancient civilization, cultural heritage and knowledge traditions.
Chief Secretary, Anurag Rastogi, Commissioner and Secretary, Heritage and Tourism Department, Dr Amit Agrawal, Deputy Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Dr Yashpal, and Deputy Director, Haryana Archaeology and Museums Department, Dr Narender Parmar also attended the meeting.
Briefing the Chief Minister on the project's future roadmap, Dr Amit Agrawal said the Interpretation Centre and Site Museum are being conceived beyond the conventional museum model, with extensive use of advanced digital, electronic and audio-visual technologies. Visitors will not only view archaeological remains but will also be able to experience the lifestyle, culture and social organisation of the Saraswati-Sindhu Civilization through immersive modern technology, he said.
Dr Amit Agrawal further informed the meeting that the complex is being developed over an area of approximately 100,000 square feet. Five theme-based galleries each will be established on the ground and first floors, presenting various dimensions of the Saraswati-Sindhu Civilization through state-of-the-art technology.
He said that these galleries will comprehensively showcase the seven mounds of Rakhigarhi, the different phases of archaeological excavations, significant artefacts unearthed at the site, urban planning, residential architecture, streets, drainage systems, water management, grain storage, trade and commerce, livelihoods, social life, and the technological and cultural achievements of the period in an engaging and scientifically curated manner. |
