The Science Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India came into existence in 1917 with the appointment of Mr. Mohammed, an archaeologist. Sanaullah Khan on 29 June 1917 with the major duty of chemical treatment and preservation of museum-exhibits and other antiquities. A laboratory of Archaeological Chemist was established at the Indian Museum, Calcutta. Which was later shifted to Dehradun in 1921-22. With the expansion of the survey, the scope and scope of the activities of the archaeological chemist also increased rapidly, and as the problem of chemical conservation of monuments needed immediate solution, Hence the preservation of monuments soon became an important function of the science branch. To expand the activities of the Science Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India after independence, to adopt manifold protected monuments and study their deteriorating causes, along with their chemical treatment and preservation, Hence the preservation of monuments soon became an important function of the science branch. To expand the activities of the Science Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India after independence, to adopt manifold protected monuments and study their deteriorating causes, along with their chemical treatment and preservation, as well as analytical studies of materials heritage and extensive research works. Increased by leaps and bounds. To improve the status of conservation of monuments.

Treatment strategies for cultural heritage are conceived according to the following principles:

• They should assure reversibility, that is, if technically possible, use materials that may have the opposite effect.
• Do not interfere in the future whenever necessary.
• Does not impede the possibility of later accessing all the evidence included in the object.
• They must maintain authenticity, that is, allow the maximum amount of existing historical material to be maintained to ensure consistency with original design and workmanship (color, tone, texture, form, and scale).
• Do not let new additions dominate the original fabric, but honor its archaeological potential, and test their authenticity in design, materials, workmanship or setting, and fulfill their distinctive character and components in terms of cultural landscape.

The main activities of Science Branch which are covered under Principal Education

• 19 Centrally Protected World Heritage Monuments including 3650 centrally protected monuments about chemical treatment and protection.
• The Museum’s Chemical Treatment and Conservation has excavated and excavated the objects to develop scientific and technological studies as well as research on the physical heritage of various conservation materials to develop appropriate conservation measures to improve our conservation status Studied the causes of deterioration with visualization. Cultural heritage and material heritage too.
• Chemical conservation of monuments and heritage sites abroad.
• Technical assistance to state protected monuments as well as cultural heritage built under the control of trusts in the form of deposit works.
• To impart training on chemical conservation to the students of Post Graduate Diploma in Archeology from the Institute of Archeology, Red Fort, Delhi.
• Organizing public awareness programs and workshops / seminars regarding scientific conservation works.

 

Science Branch Offices List

 

A – Headquarter

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri Ram Ji Nigam Director (Science) Archaeological Survey of India Puratattva Bhawan,6th Floor D-Block, INA New Delhi-110023 Email:- directorscience[dot]asi[at]gov[dot]in	011-24647505 / 24647377

 

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Dr. Manoj Kumar Bhatnagar Director (Scientific Preservation) Archaeological Survey of India Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology Knowledge Park-II, Greater Noida U.P.-201310 Email:- dirspgn[-]asi[at]gov[dot]in

 

B: Science Branch Offices

1 – Science Branch, Mumbai

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Dr. Rajeswari Lakshmi Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Mumbai Sion Fort, Sion (East), Mumbai-400022 Email:- sci[dot]mum[-]asi[at]gov[dot]in

 

2 – Science Branch, Dehradun

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Smt. Shilpa Raturi Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Dehradun 29, New Cantt. Road, Dehradun-248001 Email:- scienceddn[-]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0135-2744532/ 2744966

 

3 – Science Branch, Indore

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri Dinesh Kumar Verma Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Indore ‘A’ Wing 1st Floor, C.G.O. Complex A.B. Road, Indore-452001 Email:- sacindore[dot]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0731-2495417/ 2497417

 

4 – Science Branch, Agra

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri Mangay Ram Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Agra B-Block, 3rd Floor 63/4, Kendralaya, Sanjay Place, Agra- 282002 Email:- sciagr[dot]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0562-2850216/ 2971188

 

5 – Science Branch, Bhubaneswar

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Dr. Ranjana Pushkar Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Bhubaneswar PuratattvaBhavan, 2nd Floor Samantarapur, Bhubaneswar-751002 Email:- sciencebbsr[dot]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0674-2340295/ 2342991

 

6 – Science Branch, Mysore

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri V. Chandrapandian Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Mysore Puratattva Bhawan, 2nd Floor, 4th Main, Hebbal 2nd Stage, Mysuru-570017 Email:- sciencemysore[dot]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0821-2303781

 

7 – Science Branch, Thrissur

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Dr. Sujith M.P Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Thrissur Puratatva Bhavan, FF 19(a) KSHB Flats, Pullazhy, Thrissur – 680012 Email:- sci[dot]trshr[-]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0487-2991559

 

8 – Science Branch, Aurangabad

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri Srikant Mishra Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Aurangabad Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Campus Aurangabad-431004 Email:- science[dot]aur[dot]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0240-2400059

 

9 – Science Branch, Hyderabad

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri Kotayya Vinjamuri Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Hyderabad Room No. 803, 8th Floor, CGO Tower Kavadiguda, Secunderabad-500080 Email:- scihyd[dot]asi[at]gov[dot]in	040-27534151/ 27531291

 

10 – Science Branch, Dharwad

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri Mohamed Sameer C.P Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Dharwad Behind Kannada SahityaBavan Near R.N. Shetty Stadium Dharwad-580008 sci.dharwad-asi@gov.in Email:- sci[dot]dharwad[-]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0836-2002725

 

11 – Science Branch, Kolkata

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Dr. Deepankar Banerjee Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Kolkata C.G.O Complex(4th Floor), Block-DF Sector- I, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700064 Email:- sci[dot]kolkata[-]asi[at]gov[dot]in	033-23210135

 

12 – Science Branch, Chennai

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri K. Manivannan Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Chennai Fort St. George, Chennai-600009 Email:- sciencechennai[dot]asi[at]gov[dot]in	044-25671712/ 25672308

 

13 – Science Branch, Chandigarh

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Smt. Mamta Pangtey Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Chandigarh KendriyaSadan, Ground Floor, Room No.-24 Sector: 9-A, Chandigarh-160009 Email:- scicha[dot]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0172-2741622/ 2741672

 
14 – Science Branch, Lucknow

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri Madhu Sudan Uniyal Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Lucknow Bellie Guard Cottages Premises Golaganj, Lucknow-226018 Email:- sci[dot]lucknow[-]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0522-2971271

 
15 – Conservation Research Laboratory, Ajanta

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Dr. S. Vinodh Kumar Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Conservation Research Laboratory, Ajanta Caves Dr. BabasahebAmbedkarMarathwada University Campus Aurangabad-431004 Email:- sciaja[dot]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0240-2371771

 

16 – Science Branch, Delhi

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri C. Soban Dinesh Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Delhi 6th Floor, Puratatva Bhawan Block-D, INA, New Delhi-110023 Email:- sciencedelhi[dot]asi[at]gov[dot]in	011-20818878/ 20818879

 

17 – Science Branch, Guwahati

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri Sugriwa Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist (I/c) Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Guwahati 5th Floor, West End Block, Housefed Complex Beltola-Basistha Road, Guwahati – 781006 Email:- sci[dot]guw[-]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0361-2220030

 

18 – Science Branch, Patna

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri Ajay Kumar Pandey Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist (I/c) Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Patna 703, Fraser Road Chowk Patna-800001 Email:- scipat[dot]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0612-2213164/ 2213194

 

19 – Science Branch, Vadodara

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri Asheesh Kumar Jain Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist(I/c) Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Vadodara 4th Floor, Puratatva Bhawan Mandvi, Vadodara-390006 Email:- sciencevadodara[dot]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0265-2413055

 
20 – Air Pollution & Stone Conservation Laboratory, Agra

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Dr. Vimal Kumar Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist (I/c) Archaeological Survey of India Air Pollution & Stone Conservation Laboratory Agra Fort, Agra-282001 Email:- dysacapl[dot]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0562-2254105

 
21 – Science Branch, Srinagar

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri Dinesh Kumar Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Srinagar 141-A/D, Green Belt Park Gandhi Nagar, Jammu-180004 Email:- sci[dot]sringr[-]asi[at]gov[dot]in

 
22 – Science Branch, Raipur

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri Pradeep Kumar Mohapatra Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Raipur GovindSarang Complex, First Floor New Rajendra Nagar, Raipur-492006 Email:- sci[dot]raipur[-]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0771-2993390

 

23 – Science Branch, Sarnath

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri Anand Vikram Singh Chauhan Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Sarnath Varanasi-221007 Email:- sci[dot]sarnath[-]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0542-2989972

 

24 – Science Branch, Jaipur

Name & Designation	Phone No.
Shri Ravindra Pachar Dy. Superintending Archaeological Chemist (I/c) Archaeological Survey of India Science Branch, Jaipur 70/130-132, Patel Marg Mansarovar, Jaipur-302020 Email:- scijai[dot]asi[at]gov[dot]in	0141-2784347/ 2399177