The excavation work at the ancient port city of Korkai in Thoothukudi district got a buttress here on Saturday with the launch of an underwater survey.
Chief Minister M. K. Stalin had earmarked ₹15 crore for undertaking excavations in the State following which the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department had commenced works in at least seven different locations including Korkai, Sivakalai and Adichanallur in Thoothukudi district, said Thangam Thennarasu, Minister, Department of Industries, Tamil Official Language, Tamil Culture and Archaeology.
Speaking to reporters, he said that though the on-shore works were going on in Korkai since 1968, it was for the first time, the Tamil Nadu government had come together with the National Institute of Ocean Technology and other institutions to undertake underwater exploration.
