PATNA, March 26 -- After more than a decade, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will once again start the excavation work at Balirajgarh in Bihar's Madhubani district from Saturday.

ASI Superintending Archaeologist Dr Hari Om Sharan on Thursday wrote to Madhubani district magistrate for necessary arrangement at the ancient site to start the excavation work.

Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, who is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture and who played a key role in getting the excavation restarted, will inaugurate the long-awaited exercise as the chief guest on the occasion.

Balirajgarh is an archeological site located at Babubarhi block in madhubani district, 35 kms from district headqu...