ARCHEOLOGY

Departmental Activities :

Excavations, Explorations, Museums, Display of Antiquities through Museums, Registration of Antiquities, tangible and intangible conservation of tangible heritage, conservation of Monuments, protection of Heritage Monuments, identification of early Historic sites etc.,

Contact details (mobile, e-mail, website): K.Thimmaraju, Assistant Director e-mail ID: thimmarajuias83[at]gmail[dot]com

Success story of the department or any highlighted item, along with photos if available:

This office is having 84 heritage Monuments in East and West
Godavari Districts conducted excavations at A.Kothapalli, Buddhist site and Rudramakota Megalithic Burial site and found many Ancient Antiquities. Conserving many Ancient Temples.

Photos/videos of the departmental activities, if any:

Specific GOs / Court orders / Acts/Policies and others, if any, pertaining to department:

The Indian Treasure-Trove Act, 1878. AMASAR ACT 2010.
AP ANCIENT ACT ORDINANCES 1960. The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act,1972.

Note: We are having offices at Kakinada and Rajamahendravaram Districts.

Name of the Department: Archaeologv and Museums Department, Kakinada Name of the District: East Godavari District

Departmental Activities :

1. Excavations, Explorations, Museums, Display of Antiquities through Museums, Registration of Antiquities, tangible and intangible conservation of tangible heritage, conservation of Monuments, protection of Heritage Monuments, identification of early Historic sites etc.,
2. Brief notes on State Govt. schemes implemented: No State Govt schemes applied in this Department.
3. Scheme-wise Progress (along with target and achievements) of the above schemes: Not applicable
4. Contact details (mobile, e-mail, website): K.Thimmaraju, Assistant Director Ph.No. 9491382682, e-mail id:thimmarajuias83@gmail.com.
5. Success story of the department or any highlighted item, along with photos if available: This office is having 84 heritage Monuments in East and West Godavari Districts conducted excavations at A.Kothapalli, Buddhist site and Rudramakota Megalithic Burial site and found many Ancient Antiquities. Conserving many Ancient Temples.
6. Photos / videos of the departmental activities, if any:
7. Specific GOs / Court orders / Acts/Policies and others, if any, pertaining to
   department: The Indian Treasure-Trove Act, 1978. AMASAR ACT 2010.
   AP ANCIENT ACT ORDINANCES 1960. The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act.