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Indian Mission for the Northern Palace

Indian Mission for the Northern Palace

Two members of the Indian team from Archaeological Survey of India, including Euh. R. S. Jamwal, Restoration and Preservation Engineer and Dr. Jitendra Das, Archaeologist, visited Vat Phou site in September-October 2005, on request from the Government of Lao PDR, to assess the condition and scope of work for Preservation and Restoration of Vat Phou site.

 The team submitted the Report to Government of India an the basis of which a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic, for Conservation and Restoration of Vat Phou Temple complex, in May 2007.

The Indian Team from Archaeological survey of India, headed by Er. R. S. Jamwal arrived again in June 2009 at Vat Phou and conducted studies of foundations, drainage problems, super structural elements as well as did the documentation, recording, survey work etc. for the Northern Quadrangle of temple complex. The conservation and Restoration work of Northern Quadrangle is likely to be commenced from ensuing working season.

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