PROMOTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE:

a. The Sarasvati Heritage Development Board celebrate Sarasvati Mahotsav occasion of “Basant Panchmi” every year- Ø 1st Sarasvati Mahotsav was organized from 10th to 12th February, 2016.

Ø 2nd National Sarasvati Mahotsav was organized from 28th January to 1st February, 2017.

Ø CM's Announcement: 3rd International Sarasvati Mahotsav was organized from 18th January to 22nd January, 2018 Ø 4th International Sarasvati Mahotsav was organized from 6th February to 10th February, 2019.

b. Exhibitions: Various exhibitions were organized on different occasions showcasing the activities and heritage of Sarasvati River of HSHDB in 2015 to 2019: Year 2016: Ø Exhibition at during the Sarasvati Mahotsav- 2016

Ø Kavi Sangam on the theme of Sarasvati River and its Heritages was organized on 22.10.2016 in . Ø Exhibition: Sarasvati Heritage Yatra with Moving Exhibition from Pipli, KU, , Murtjapur, Pehowa, Gumthala Garu, Kayodaki to from 11.2.2016 to 12.2.2016.

Ø International Gita Jayanti Mahotsav-2016 at from 6th to 10th December, 2016 at Purushottampura Bagh at Brahma Sarovar, Kurukshetra.

Year 2017: Ø Exhibition: Sarasvati Heritage Yatra with Moving Exhibition commencing on 28.1.2017 from Adi Badri Nagar, , Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, , Fatehabad & concluded on 1.2.2017 at Sirsa. Ø The exhibition organized by Granth Academy at Indradhanush Auditorium, Sector-5, Panchkula during the month of March- 2017. Ø Haryana International Trade Expo 2017 from 24th -28th March, 2017 at . Ø International Trade Fair-2017 in the month of October, 2017 Ø International Gita Jayanti Mahotsav-2017 at Kurukshetra from 25th to 30th November, 2017 at Purushottampura Bagh at Brahma Sarovar, Kurukshetra.

Hon’ble President of India Sh. Ram Nath Kovind seeing Sarasvati Project with Hon’ble Governor Haryana & CM Haryana at Kurukshetra. Year 2018: Ø Exhibition: Sarasvati Heritage Yatra with Moving Exhibition commencing on 18.1.2018 from Adi Badri, Yamuna Nagar, Panchkula, Ambala, Kurukshetra & concluded on 22.1.2018 at Pehowa and another Sarasvati Yatra commencing on 19.1.2018 from Sirsa, Fatehabad, Hisar, Jind, Kaithal and concluded on 22.1.2018 at Pehowa. Ø Permanent Exhibition at Adi Badri.

Ø International Gita Jayanti Mahotsav-2018 at Kurukshetra from 13th to 17th December, 2018 at Purushottampura Bagh at Brahma Sarovar, Kurukshetra.

Year 2019: Ø Parvasi Bharatiya Divas-2019 at Varanasi, India. Ø International Sarasvati Mahotsav (ISM)-2019 at Pehowa.

c. To build the cultural relation between India and Australia. Australian Delegates was invited by the Hon'ble CM-cum- Chairman, Haryana in International Gita jayanti-2016 from 6th - 10th December, 2016 to build t h e c u l t u r a l relation between t w o N a t i o n s . The Australian d e l e g a t i o n headed by Sh. David Ridgway M.L.C, Shadow M i n i s t e r f o r Tourism along with Ms. Loretta Joseph Director/Advisor Sydney Stock Exchange has visited on 07.09.2016 on this occasion. It was agreed by delegates of Australia Government to adopt a village as a pilot project to be funded by Government of Australia for developing it into a model village to show case Australian Technology in the eld of Waste Water Management, Information Technology, Transportation, Solar Technology in rural areas in view of Sarasvati river Rejuvenation project under taken by Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board. The delegation also agreed to explore the possibilities in tie up and start exchange program of the students from the Australian Universities and Universities of the Haryana State or vice-versa, in the eld of research work in Sarasvati River Heritage and Civilization, Archaeology, Geology, Hydrology, Indological studies etc. d. Constructed Ghats (including 2 ladies Ghats) at Pehowa Tirath. a. Development Works of Sarasvati Tirath Pehowa i. Arranged perennial ow fresh water for Ghats through pipeline from Narwana Branch Jhansa Head to Pehowa Tirath. ii. Construction of Stone Pitching on side slopes and Parikarma Path on left side of Sarasvati Dhara from Kailash Dham to Galedwa Road under Sarasvati Circuit at Pehowa. iii. Construction of Stone Pitching on side slopes and Parikarma Path on both sides of Sarasvati Dhara of Sandholi Drain including 02 No. Ghats of Sarasvati Dhara under Sarasvati Circuit at Pehowa. iv. Construction of Metalled Road on right side of Sarsasvati Dhara from Kailash Dham to Galedwa Road under Sarasvati Circuit at Pehowa. v. Construction of bridges of Sarasvati Tributary near Kailash Dham under Sarasvati Circuit at Pehowa. vi. Construction of bridges of Sarasvati Tributary on Galedwa-Pehowa Road crossing under Sarasvati Circuit at Pehowa. vii. Construction of bridges cum inlet of Sarasvati Tributary near outfall of Sandholi Drain into Sarasvati Drain. b. Renovation of Udgam Sthal of Sarasvati River at Adi Badri. c. Restoration of Heritage Places along the course of Sarasvati R i v e r i n c l u d e s H e r i t a g e S i t e , r e s t o r a t i o n a n d construction/development works of Temples, Ghats etc

Ravidas Mandir - Manka Road Shiv Shakti Mandir - Sarasvati Nagar

Sita Ram Mandir - Sarasvati Nagar Ravidas Mandir - Sarasvati Nagar