Unearthing lost cities on Sarasvati River Basin: a revolution in the making

February 7, 2003

HinduThought, "S. Kalyanaraman"

<kalyan97> wrote:

Govt to unearth lost cities: Jagmohan

PTI[ TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2003 05:34:22 PM ]

KURUKSHETRA: Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Jagmohan on

Tuesday announced that the Centre has launched a scheme of unearthing

lost cities, which once existed along the embankments of Saraswati

River, and left a number of signposts of the Saraswati-Indus

civilisation from Adi Badri near Kurukshetra to Dhola Vira in

Gujarat.

Addressing the students of Kurukshetra University at the 25th

convocation here he said that "all these signposts are intended to be

converted into new centres, all over the country, in which elements

of culture, tourism and clean civic life are being synthesised.

Kurukshetra is being given a top position in the list of such

centres, Jagmohan added.

He said, "Believe me, a revolution is in the making. Kurukshetra

would become not only a world class tourism destination but also a

pace-setter for this revolution". Adding that a new life was being

injected in Kurukshetra which would make it a symbol of a resurgent

and reawakened India.

Chancellor of the University, Babu Parmanand, conferred the honorary

degree of Doctorate of Philosophy (honoris causa) upon Jagmohan in

recognition of the exceptionally meritorious services rendered by him

to the nation.

Babu Parmanand also conferred Ph.D upon 121 students and M.Phil on

47 students in different subjects. Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala

awarded medals to the outstanding students of the university.

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