Keeladi eighth phase excavations likely to be carried out post-Pongal
The Hindu
The State Archaeological Department of Tamil Nadu has made its submission to the Central Advisory Board for Archaeology (CABA) for carrying out the eighth round of excavations at Keeladi, where the re
The State Archaeological Department of Tamil Nadu has made its submission to the Central Advisory Board for Archaeology (CABA) for carrying out the eighth round of excavations at Keeladi, where the remnants of Sangam Age settlement is being unearthed.
The proposal was sent mid-October. The Standing Committee of CABA will convene in Delhi to examine and approve different project reports received from across the country and work will resume after the ASI gives its nod.
“Our subcontinent has different ecological zones. South India is hit by northeast monsoons now. The eighth phase will most likely begin after Pongal in January 2022,” said an official.