Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday directed the officers of the Archaeology and Museums Department to prepare a comprehensive plan for the beautification of Gandhi Memorial Hall, Karnal.
The Chief Minister was presiding over a meeting of officers of the Department and to review the Karnal Smart City Project.
The Chief Minister said that the Gandhi Memorial Hall should be beautified as per a theme based on the history of Karnal so that the citizens get detailed information about the glorious history of the city.
He said that Karnal is the city of Maharaja Karan and if the theme gives information about the history of Mahabharata, then more people will be attracted. There are 134 such places in and around Karnal belonging to the Mahabharata period, which must be acknowledged in the Memorial Hall.
The Chief Minister further said that the entrance to this place should be such that it attracts people from far off areas. If required, then the action plan should also be implemented to acquire nearby sites, he directed.