Raipur Circle - Archaeological Survey of India

In his address Sri Agrawal louded the contribution of A.S.I. in India and abroad which
was established in Dec. 1861 with the formal appointment of Alexander Cunningham as the
Director General of Archaeology in India. He told that the requirement of the time is to join
hands together be it the central govt. agency, state govt. agency or the common man. He
emphasized the need to develop these heritage sites in archaeological perspectives instead of a
tourist destination. He congratulated the Raipur Circle office for its unbelievable growth within a
short span of time under the astute leadership of Dr. Praveen Kumar Mishra. Speaking on Sirpur
he told that the government is leaving no stone unturned for its inclusion in the list of World
Heritage monuments. For the overall growth of archaeological researches in the state he
promised to work together with archaeological Survey of India.
Dr. B.R. Mani,
Additional Director General,
representing for the Director
General, ASI congratulated all
on the occasion and told that
Archaeological Survey of India
being the premier agency for
the archaeological works in
India has been discharging its
efficient service to the field.
Further he told that these
priceless antiquarian remains
are the property of the entire
mankind and it is the
responsibility of every citizen of the nation to discharge their selfless duty for the cause of
cultural properties.
The celebration anchored by Dr. Rajiv Dwivedi, Asstt. Superintending Archaeologist was
accomplished with the vote of thanks articulated by Shri Krishna Chandra Srivastava, Deputy
Superintending Archaeologist of Raipur Circle. A cultural programme including Puratattva Geet
Karma Nritya and Pandvani was an additional attraction of the programme.