India, July 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Year
Allocationtill date(in Rs.)
Expenditure till date(in Rs.)
2025-26
75,40,000/-
74,91,064/-
2026-27
66,50,000/-
25,63,894/-
Research and Exploration activities are currently underway at Dwarka and Bet Dwarka (Gujarat), Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu) and Karaikal (Puducherry) by the Underwater Archaeology Wing of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Further, the Government of India has granted license for underwater excavation/ exploration to the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology at Poompuhar (Tamil Nadu) and to the Marine Archaeology Centre, National Institute of Oceanography at Bet Dwarka and Chhari and Gangata Bet (Gujarat).
The details of the budge...