With the Haryana Government planning to celebrate international-level Gita Jayanti Utsav in Kurukshetra in the month of December this year, a comprehensive facelift will be given to the sacred Brahamsarover and other places of religious significance in the area for the same purpose.
A decision in this regard was taken in a meeting of Kurukshetra Development Board (KDB) held under Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki here. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal was also present in the meeting.
The State Government has also decided to explore the possibilities to hire an event management company of international repute that would help the KDB in making all necessary arrangements for the upcoming event where thousands of tourists from abroad are expected.
Among other decisions taken in the meeting included drafting a master plan to develop and rejuvenate “tiraths” situated within an area of 48 “kosas” of Kurukshetra, starting a bus service for convenience of tourists to visit all tiraths of Kurukshetra and handing over the work to upkeep the tiraths situated in the villages of Kurukshetra to the gram panchayts.
The Haryana Government has also decided that KDB would maintain Saraswati Tirath in Pehowa.
During the meeting, it was informed that work to lay a new pipeline for supply of clean
water from Narwana branch to Jyotisar would be completed within one year.
Kaptan Singh Solanki said that extensive work has been carried out to develop the holy land of Kururkshetra and directed the officers to make sincere efforts for further development of all religious places in Kurukshetra.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister asked the officers concerned to make advance arrangements for celebration of Gita Jayanti at district level during the International Gita Jayanti Utsav.
With a view to provide food items to pilgrims on subsidized rates, the services of Satkar Bhojan canteen in Kurushetra should also be extended to other religious places, said he.
Manohar lal also directed them to explore the possibilities to increase the income of KDB so as to enable the Board to manage all its affairs from own sources.
To spread the message of Hindu scripture of Bhagavad Gita worldwide, the State Government has already planned to organise a three-day international seminar on the occasion of Gita Jayanti Utsav from December 6 to 8 in which scholars from different parts of the globe would also be invited.
People from different religions including Christians, Muslims and Sikhs of India and other countries who have faith in Gita and have done commendable job for its promotion would also be invited for Gita Jayanti Utsav.
The BJP led Haryana Government has also announced to constitute celebration and management committees for the successful organisation of the Gita Jayanti Utsav.