ASI plans third round of underwater exploration at Dwarka sites this winter: Report
New Delhi: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is reportedly gearing up for a third round of underwater exploration at the historically and mythologically significant submerged sites of Dwarka and Beyt Dwarka, situated along the the coast of Gujarat.
The upcoming phase of underwater excavation of these sites is expected to commence around October-November, when sea conditions are generally more stable and favourable for marine archaeological work, as reported by The New Indian Express on Sunday.
ADG Professor Alok Tripathi and head of the ASI’s Underwater Archaeology Wing (UAW), explained the seasonal challenges of marine exploration. “In summer, the sea is rough. In winter, the sea will be calm. We will undertake a survey of the whole area and may go for excavation thereafter. We will need to clean the site because vegetation has grown and sand is pressed,” TNIE quoted Tripathi as saying.
Meanwhile, the survey has initiated outreach efforts to engage archaeology departments, museums, and other institutions engaged in archaeological exploration and research to encourage participation in its underwater archaeology training program. The selected participants after completing the training module will be roped in the investigation of submerged sites in Gujarat, the report added.
However, the recruitment of suitable candidates for underwater operations remains a challenge. “There are divers, one from the army. They are keen to work. There are other independent people, want to come and join. But a lot of people have sea sickness. The situation is different when one is exposed to the sea,” TNIE quoted officials as saying.
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Illegally stored gas cylinders seized
Thane (PTI): Authorities have seized illegally stored 1,839 gas cylinders and seven vehicles worth over Rs 67 lakh in the Dombivli MIDC area of Thane district, officials said on Saturday.
A special vigilance team of the Mumbai Rationing Department detected an illegal storage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders in Phase-2 of Dombivli (East).
Cylinders belonging to multiple gas agencies were found stockpiled in closed vehicles, unauthorised warehouses, and open sheds without mandatory permissions from the Explosives Department, Fire Department, or oil companies, according to an official release.
