Excavation halted at Ratnagiri Buddhist site due to encroachment issues
Archaeological Survey of India halted excavation at Odisha's Ratnagiri Buddhist site because the Jajpur administration failed to evict encroachers. Previous work unearthed over 400 antiquities, including Buddha heads, from the 8th-century monastery. Valuable artefacts, like a step well, remain buried under encroached land. Despite legal restrictions and ASI's pleas, new constructions continue, threatening this ancient heritage.
Archaeological Survey of India halted excavation at Odisha's Ratnagiri Buddhist site because the Jajpur administration failed to evict encroachers. Previous work unearthed over 400 antiquities, including Buddha heads, from the 8th-century monastery. Valuable artefacts, like a step well, remain buried under encroached land. Despite legal restrictions and ASI's pleas, new constructions continue, threatening this ancient heritage.
