Preparation of Sub Regional Plan for Haryana Sub-Region of NCR-2021: Interim Report -II Chapter 10 : HERITAGE AND TOURISM 10.1 Introduction Sub regional plan focuses on the balanced and harmonized development of heritage and tourism, keeping in mind the importance of these areas as great potential for the economic boost and medium for employment generation. This sector is projected to flourish in the perspective years. Haryana's great culture and heritage is well preserved in its rural towns and villages. This plan particularly visualization on integrated development of Heritage and Tourism in the region beside development of rural area. The effort would be to promote idle areas of Heritage, Adventure, Eco, Medical & Farm/Rural Tourism in order to promote large scale employment opportunities while protecting environment and heritage. The main identified Tourist and Heritage sites in Haryana Sub region are Mewat - beautiful 27 holes gulf course in a lush green. Panipat - A mute spectator of many battles that were fought Rohtak - Land of mythological and Historical importance Gurgaon - number of places worth visiting Faridabad - A major attraction is the Surajkund crafts mela Jhajjar - The Ancient Temple of Pandva’s Bhimeshwari Goddess and Jhajjar Museum Objectives listed from NCR Plan and Haryana Tourism policy for the Heritage and tourism in Sub Region are given as: (A) To promote tourism as a major source of economic growth and capitalize potential of sustainable tourism for economic and employment generation. (B) To promote sub region as a tourist destination to take benefit of the global travel trade and to develop untapped potential of Sub region of Haryana. Scott Wilson India Page 1 0-1 Preparation of Sub Regional Plan for Haryana Sub-Region of NCR-2021: Interim Report -II (C) To promote private sector in the development of tourism with government working as proactive facilitator and catalyst. The objective is to broaden and diversify the concept of tourism from only Highway Tourism to Eco Tourism, Adventure Tourism, Pilgrim Tourism, Farm Tourism, Golf Tourism, Medical Tourism and Heritage Tourism etc. in order to meet new market requirements. (D) To enhance the infrastructure up to world class level (E) To enhance professional excellence in training human resources and providing infrastructure for Human Resource Development. (F) Developing sustained and effective marketing strategy and plan. 10.2 Heritage Haryana Sub Region is prosperous in his built and natural Heritage. Many ground-breaking tales of mythology and history were known to associate with this region which changes the fate of India. There are 2 types of heritage areas a) Built Heritage b) Natural Heritage 10.2.1 Built Heritage Built Heritage is deemed to mean those buildings, artifacts, structures, areas and precincts that are of historic, aesthetics, architectural or cultural significance and should include natural features within such areas or precincts of the environment significance or scenic beauty such as scared groves, hills, hillocks, water bodies (and area adjoining the same ), open areas, wooded areas, etc. Sub region is gifted with various number of such man made Heritages. Different organizations works on the listing of the Built Heritage in the sub region Scott Wilson India Page 1 0-2 Preparation of Sub Regional Plan for Haryana Sub-Region of NCR-2021: Interim Report -II a) Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) b) State Archaeological Department c) INTACH 10.2.1.iHeritage sites listed by ASI are: In NCR Plan 2021 the ASI gives var Table 10-1 : Number of Protected Monuments in various States of NCR by ASI Protection/ State Haryana Sub Region Centrally Protected 63 State Protected 01 Source: Regional Plan 2021, NCR Name of some ASI identified built heritage sites in Sub Region are listed in the table given below. Table 10-2 : List of some of the built Heritages Listed by ASI in the Haryana Sub Region S. No. Name of the monuments/sites Locality District 1 Kos Minar No. 18 Alanpur Faridabad 2 Bund or Dam Anangpur Faridabad 3 Kos Minar No.22 Aurangabad Faridabad 4 Kos Minar No. 24 Banchari Faridabad 5 Kos Minar No. 25 Banchari Faridabad 6 Kos Minar No. 27 Phulwana Faridabad Scott Wilson India Page 1 0-3 Preparation of Sub Regional Plan for Haryana Sub-Region of NCR-2021: Interim Report -II 7 Kos Minar No. 16 Gadhpuri Faridabad 8 Kos Minar No. 17 Gadhpuri Faridabad 9 Kos Minar No. 26 Hodal Faridabad 10 Kos Minar No. 23 Khatiala Faridabad 11 Kos Minar No. 21 Khera Sarai (Bamani Khera) Faridabad 12 Kos Minar No. 20 Khusropur (Kusalipur) Faridabad 13 Kos Minar No. 10 Khawaza Sarai (Ghosi pur Faridabad Sarai) 14 Mughal bridge over Buriya Nala Khawaza Sarai (Atamadpur) Faridabad 15 Suraj Kund Masonary Lakar pur Faridabad 16 Kos Minar No. 11 Mawai (Faridabad Sector - Faridabad 29) 17 Kos Minar No. 13 Mazzessar Faridabad 18 Kos Minar No. 19 Palwal Faridabad 19 Kos Minar No. 15 Sikri Faridabad 20 Baoli Ghas Ali Shah Farruknagar Gurgaon 21 Mosque of Ala Vardi Khan Sarai Ala Vardi Khan Gurgaon 22 Group of Monuments Jhajjar Jhajjar Scott Wilson India Page 1 0-4 Preparation of Sub Regional Plan for Haryana Sub-Region of NCR-2021: Interim Report -II 23 Kos Minar Jatipur Panipat 24 Obelisk, Commemorating Third battle of Kala Amb Panipat Panipat 25 Kos Minar Kiwana Panipat 26 Kos Minar Manana Panipat 27 Bab-e-Faiz gate Panipat Panipat 28 Kabuli Bagh Mosque with enclosure wall Panipat Panipat 29 Ebrahim Lodi's Tomb Panipat Panipat 30 Two Kos Minar Panipat Taraf Unsar Panipat 31 Kos Minar Taraf Afghan Panipat 32 Kos Minar Siwali (Sewah) Panipat 33 Kos Minar Baiyan pur Rohtak 34 Ancient site Khokra Kot Rohtak 35 Shah Jahan-ki-Baoli Mahem Rohtak 36 Mughal Kos Minar Akbar pur Barota Sonepat 37 Mughal Kos Minar Gannaur Sonepat 38 Mughal Kos Minar Jagdish pur Sonepat Scott Wilson India Page 1 0-5 Preparation of Sub Regional Plan for Haryana Sub-Region of NCR-2021: Interim Report -II 39 Mughal Kos Minar Jawa Hari Sonepat 40 Mughal Kos Minar Panchi Gujran Sonepat 41 Mughal Kos Minar Rajpur Sonepat 42 Tomb of Khwaja Khizer Sonepat Sonepat 43 Mughal Kos Minar Sonepat Sonepat Source: Website 10.2.1.ii Heritage sites identified by INTACH are: INTACH has listed various numbers of monuments. As per NCR plan 2021 the number of monuments listed are 334 in Haryana Sub region. Table 10-3 : Number of Monuments and Conservation areas listed by INTACH Sub region Haryana Monuments 334 Conservation Areas 0 Source: Regional Plan 2021, NCR Table 10-4 : Numbers of the different types of monuments listed in INTACH as per Districts are given as in Panipat Religious Buildings Total No. Secular Buildings Total No. Royal Buildings Total No. Temples 17 Residential 201 Forts 2 Mosques 53 Educational 2 Scott Wilson India Page 1 0-6 Preparation of Sub Regional Plan for Haryana Sub-Region of NCR-2021: Interim Report -II Gurudwaras 2 Civic 15 Tombs/Memorials 8 Total no. of buildings: 305 Table 10-5 : Numbers of the different types of monuments listed in INTACH as per Districts are given as in Rohtak Religious Buildings Total No. Secular Buildings Total No. Royal Buildings Total No. Temples 34 Residential 91 Forts 2 Mosques 81 Civic 49 Gurudwaras 8 Administrative 1 Churches 1 Educational 10 Tombs/Graveyards 5 Total no. of buildings: 282 Table 10-6 : Numbers of the different types of monuments listed in INTACH as per Districts are given as in Samalkha Religious Buildings Total No. Secular Buildings Total No. Royal Buildings Total No. Temples 3 Civic 9 Mosques 1 Residential 30 Total no. of buildings: 43 Scott Wilson India Page 1 0-7 Preparation of Sub Regional Plan for Haryana Sub-Region of NCR-2021: Interim Report -II 10.2.2 Natural Heritage: Haryana Sub region is gifted with maximum natural sites not only of Haryana State but also among NCR region. These natural Heritages illustrate the Bio Diversity of the Sub Region. They can be divide as 10.2.2.i Special Protection Areas: Sultanpur national Park - Gurgaon Haryana Bhindawas Birds Santantury - Jhajjar, Haryana 10.2.2.ii Hilly areas: Aravallis at Gurgaon, Faridabad and Mewat 10.2.2.iii River Systems, Wetlands and Water Bodies: Yamuna Yamuna Wetland Systems Damdama Lake, Gurgaon, Haryana Sohna Lake / Hot water Spring, Gurgaon Badkal and Surrounding Lakes, Faridabad Kotla Dhar Lake, Mewat All existing constructed and natural water bodies including village ponds 10.2.2.iv Habitations: This include urban and rural settlements, biodiversity in large variety of crops that grows in these areas, livestock, green areas and open spaces in the developed areas where biotic resources manifested themselves. Scott Wilson India Page 1 0-8 Preparation of Sub Regional Plan for Haryana Sub-Region of NCR-2021: Interim Report -II 10.3 Tourism 10.3.1 Types of Tourism in Haryana Sub region 10.3.1.i Eco Tourism: Ecotourism entails the sustainable preservation of a naturally gifted area or region. This is becoming more and more significant for the ecological development of all regions that have tourist value. Various Eco tourism destination spots are located in the sub region such as Sultanpur Birds Sanctuary and Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary. 10.3.1.ii Farm Tourism: Haryana have primarily an agrarian economy, so Haryana Tourism has taken the initiative to introduce the concept of Farm Tourism in India. The farms offer you an experience of a lifestyle that's true of a real India - rich in age old traditions, ethnic arts and crafts. The farms are located near Delhi. Almost 14 farms are located in Haryana Sub region. 10.3.1.iii Golf Tourism: The state of Haryana is blessed with many lush green plain lands and meadows making it ideal for Golf tourism.