Dehradun, Oct. 18 -- Cultural activist and former MP Tarun Vijay met CM Trivendra Singh Rawat at his official residence, today, and discussed development of the Jagat Gram Ashvamedh Site into a major international tourism destination for general as well as academic tourists. The CM assured all possible help and approved Rs 2 crores for the access road and promised to visit the site soon.

Just 38 kilometres from Dehradun city, the Jagatgram Ashvamedha site lies in the Yamuna Valley where King Sheelvarman had conducted four Asvamedha Yagyas in the 3rd century CE. The Yagya Vedi is in the form of a flying Garuda.

Tarun Vijay said that, in spite of political activities and a hectic administrative schedule, CM Rawat had found time to save a ...