Saturday, November 21, 2009

Heritage Park Solan




National Heritage Park - Solan
The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, laid the foundation stone of north India’s first-
ever ancient Indian heritage park at Hurt village under the Salogra gram panchayat in 2002.
The park, was supposed to be completed in five years at a cost of Rs 150 crore, spread over an area of 40 acres, but It will take more next 05 year even after 07 years of inaugaration.
Conceived and supervised by Brig (Dr) Kapil Mohan, Chairman of the Mohan Shakti Trust. This will be perhaps one of the largest heritage parks in the country.
Mohan Shakti Trust was set up in 1979 with the sole purpose of developing ancient Indian heritage and for the development of socio-economic and educational status of real, deserving persons.
The proposed park would be a centre of learning and generate sufficient inquisitiveness in the minds of those who have special interest in Indian philosophy and its ancient heritage.
The park would be located at Hurt village, 11 km from Solan, on the right bank of the Ashwani river.
The picturesque surroundings of the park would be supplemented by several other salient features. A research centre for ancient Indian heritage, besides a research centre for Indian ayurvedic medicines and herbs, would be the major features of the new park.
Besides, it would have a big temple in the centre which would be a major attraction for the visitors. An ayurvedic hospital, a well-stocked library, a hostel for research scholars, a meditation centre, an open air theatre, an indoor stadium, a yagya shala, a langar shala, a ropeway trolley facility for the tourists, a tourist hostel, children park, musical fountains and fast-food centres would be the other attractive features of this unique national heritage park.
The park would also have a first aid centre, a security office, a police outpost, a bus stand, a sufficient parking area, a dharmshala and Sulabh shauchalya. It will also have a residential block.
According to Brig Kapil Mohan;
“Since Himachal Pradesh is considered a devlok sthan, there could not be a better place for developing such a park,” hoping that this would also boost tourism in this hill state.
As a special gesture, the Mohan Shakti Trust had also decided to adopt the entire gram panchayat of Salogada for a total literacy programme.

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    1. Still final touch yet to be given. I have visited last month only and they are still working on it.

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