ASI approves excavations at sites in Ayodhya, Srinagar

First List of Archaeological excavation approval given by @ASIGoI for the year 2022-23.#excavation #archaeological #archaeologicalexcavation #ArchaeologicalSurveyofIndia pic.twitter.com/JT5D5MG5oj

— Archaeological Survey of India (@ASIGoI) February 14, 2023

In a late night tweet on Tuesday, the ASI shared the list of the sites, which includes excavations that will be carried out by the ASI (31 sites), various state governments (16 sites) or universities. “First List of Archaeological excavation approval given by @ASIGoI for the year 2022-23. #excavation #archaeological #archaeologicalexcavation #ArchaeologicalSurveyofIndia,” it tweeted.

The list of 31 sites where the ASI will carry out excavations includes the Purana Quila in Delhi and Rakhigarhi in Haryana, where a fresh round of excavation has already begun. Other sites include the Bibi ka Maqbara in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, Rakhigarhi district, Haryana, Church of St. Augustine, Old Goa, and along the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat.

In the list of 16 sites, where excavation will be undertaken by the corresponding state government, are Pratima Garh and surrounding areas in Assam, and Vembakottai in Tamil Nadu. The sites to be excavated by universities include those along the Gomti River in Rudauli tehsil in Ayodhya district, Mahavan in Varanasi, and Kutch district.