Chandigarh, Sept. 19 -- Haryana tourism minister Arvind Sharma on Thursday said that after restoration and beautification, the centrally and state-protected historical sites of Haryana will be developed as tourist destinations so that both domestic and foreign tourists can connect with the state's rich cultural legacy.

Sharma inaugurated the Rs.95 crore project for the restoration and beautification of 20 state-protected heritage sites located in Narnaul-Mahendragarh, Kaithal, Jind, Bhiwani, Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwal, and Nuh under the "sewa pakhwada" campaign. He said that it is the aspiration of the local representatives and the people of Narnaul that the city, known for its stepwells, tombs, and palaces, should be declared a heritag...