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Shekhawati Heritage Meet on 8 December to link migrants with havelis, says CM Bhajan Lal Sharma

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A Shekhawati Heritage Meet will be held on 8 December to connect people from the region living across India and abroad with the conservation of its havelis, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said in Jaipur on 24 October 2026, according to DIPR.

Shekhawati Heritage Meet: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma at the Shekhawati heritage and development summit in Jaipur
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma at the Shekhawati heritage and development summit in Jaipur Photo: DIPR Rajasthan (official handout, free to use with credit).

Why the Shekhawati Heritage Meet is being held

The Chief Minister was speaking at the Shekhawati Virasat evam Vikas Summit (heritage and development summit) in Jaipur. He said the aim of the 8 December meet is to link migrants from Shekhawati with heritage conservation, tourism development and investment opportunities in their home region. He called Shekhawati’s bravery, folk culture and historical heritage a proud part of Rajasthan’s identity, and said its historic havelis and religious sites are a priceless legacy that must be protected for future generations. In line with the Prime Minister’s idea of “development as well as heritage”, he said, the state is conserving this legacy and linking it with tourism to create jobs. He urged entrepreneurs to connect the new generation with business and industry, saying the hard work, skill and enterprise of Rajasthanis are recognised across the world.

Key Facts

  • Event announced: Shekhawati Heritage Meet, 8 December
  • Havelis under conservation: 662
  • Heritage circuit: Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Churu
  • Ram Jal Setu Link: about Rs 41,000 crore of works started (of about Rs 1 lakh crore proposed)
  • Speaker: CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, Jaipur, 24 October 2026

662 Shekhawati havelis and a heritage tourism circuit

According to the release, the state government is working to conserve 662 havelis in the Shekhawati region, and a heritage tourism circuit covering Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu is being developed. The government wants to protect the original form and traditional paintings of the havelis while bringing them into tourism. Local artists and craftspeople who do mural painting and traditional crafts will receive skills training and be linked to the effort, which the Chief Minister said will save the art and create jobs for young people. He said the region’s havelis offer large scope for hotels and tourism, and asked residents to take an active part in protecting their heritage.

Water, roads and investment for the region

Mr Sharma said water is Rajasthan’s biggest need. Under the Ram Jal Setu Link Project, he said, works worth about Rs 41,000 crore have started out of roughly Rs 1 lakh crore of proposed works, and the Yamuna water agreement is meant to meet the needs of Sikar, Churu and Jhunjhunu. He listed the Kotputli-Kishangarh greenfield expressway and the Bikaner-Kotputli expressway as projects that will connect the three districts directly to the national highway network. Of about Rs 35 lakh crore in investment agreements signed at the Rising Rajasthan summit, he said, groundbreaking has been done for more than Rs 9 lakh crore. MLA Gopal Sharma and Shekhawati Foundation president Vinod Goyal were among those present. He also said migrants, donors and social organisations have played their part in the state’s Karmabhoomi se Matribhoomi campaign.

Why It Matters: The painted havelis of Shekhawati are a major tourism draw, and getting migrant families to invest could save buildings that are falling into ruin.

Also on TrendDesh: Bhairon Singh Shekhawat remembered on 103rd birth anniversary by Governor and CM · Polytechnic colleges in Rajasthan told to update courses for industry, says Chief Secretary

Source: DIPR Rajasthan, 24 Oct 2026 · Rajasthan Tourism

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