Patna, (Bihar Times): To trace the location of  the buried ancient structures of Nalanda scientists from the National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) have started conducting a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey.

According to the officials of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Patna circle, a five-member team of scientists from the NRSA has begun a four-day GPR survey on Wednesday. This survey is being conducted for the first time in Bihar. It has proved beneficial across the world in exploration of archaeological structures.

The survey would be conducted on two mounds––  Garhpar and Rukministhan––located in the vicinity of Nalanda town. Union tourism and culture minister Ambika Soni, during her visit to Nalanda in April 2006, had mooted use of satellite imagery for exploration in the area.
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