The Archaeological Survey of India spent a little over Rs 2.75 lakh on its unsuccessful excavation to dig out gold at DaundiyaKheda village in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh where a priest claimed that 1,000 tonnes of the yellow metal lay buried in the ruins of a fort.<br /><br />In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, minister of state for culture Shripad Naik said the ASI had took up the trial excavation to understand the archaeological significance of the site.<br /><br />A total expenditure of Rs 2,78,751 was incurred for the trial excavation, he said. <br /><br /><br /><br />For More information on this news visit: http://www.itvnewsindia.com/<br />For More information on this news, visit: http://www.indianews.ind.in/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at: http://www.facebook.com/IndiaNewsTV<br />Subscribe to our You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/itvnewsindia<br />Connect with us on Social platform at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/India-News/371196196360607
