WARANGAL: The vice chancellor of Sammakka-Sarakka Central Tribal College, prof Y.L. Srinivas, has sought a direct inquiry by the state heritage division following the invention of historic structural stays throughout building work in Mulugu district.

After inspecting the location, the vice chancellor ordered a short lived halt to excavation inside a 50-metre radius to safeguard the suspected heritage buildings.

The college administration has formally written to the division of heritage in Hyderabad, reporting the findings made throughout ongoing infrastructure works on the campus being developed on 337 acres in Jakaram village close to Mulugu. The establishment was established by way of an Act of Parliament in 2023.

Prof. Srinivas instructed Deccan Chronicle that the incident occurred whereas a JCB excavator was digging trenches for a compound wall overlaying 287 acres of the campus. The remaining 50 acres, comprising forest land, has been left undisturbed for a proposed pure bio-fencing system.

He stated the excavation close to the downstream aspect of Lokam Cheruvu led to the unearthing of three massive stone pillars with carvings resembling parts of an historic construction. Throughout the course of, three massive snakes had been additionally discovered within the disturbed soil.

In his communication to the director of the division of heritage, the vice-chancellor requested deployment of professional groups to look at the location. He sought an in depth evaluation of the archaeological significance of the unearthed buildings and steerage on persevering with building with out affecting any potential heritage stays.