Ministry of Culture announces 7 new circles of Archaeological Survey of India, bringing total ASI circles across the country to 36
- The Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Shri Prahlad Singh Patel has announced 7 new circles of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
- Currently there were 29 ASI circles across the country. With the creation of 7 new circles, the total ASI circles have now become 36.
- The new circles have been created in Jabalpur-Madhya Pradesh, Trichy-Tamil Nadu, Jhansi and Meerut-Uttar Pradesh, Hampi-Karnataka, Raiganj- West Bengal and Rajkot-Gujarat.
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