Minister for Environment Siva V. Meyyanathan on Friday inaugurated the excavation works taken up by the Tamil Nadu Open University at Porpanaikottai village in Tiruvarangulam panchayat union in the district in a bid to unearth possible archaeological remains.
The field-level work is to be carried out by E. Iniyan, an assistant professor of Archaeology, Tamil Nadu Open University, after obtaining approval from the Archaeological Survey of India. The Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) has provided funds for the excavation that is to be undertaken by involving students.
Mr. Meyyanathan told reporters that necessary steps would be taken to provide all assistance for the excavation, besides augmenting basic facilities. Initial survey conducted by the Tholliyal Kazhagam had revealed that the area was a fort, for which some evidence had been found. The University had provided ₹1 lakh as seed money to carry out the excavation, involving students of the related department.
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