Simultaneously outgoing Director and the Collector of Narmada district R N Yagnik has requested the Cultural Affairs Secretary to take the initative to sanction all expenses, in order to save it for future academic purposes. Earlier, Yagnik had written letters to the Egyptian Embassy, National Conservation Laboratory and the International Council Of Museums (ICOM) for guidance and help to preserve the shrinking mummy.

The Director General has asked the museum authorities tosend a full report of the mummy, so that they can come with necessary equipments, informed Wagh. Sadashivan said that a senior chemist A R Shah has already prepared the reports on the damaged mummy, and the same will be sent within a day or two to Dr Sikandar. On being asked about the reply from the Cultural Ministry about the expense, Sadashivan said, ``We are eagerly waiting for their reply.

As soon as we will get it, we will pursue the matter immediately.'' On April 28, last year, the then curator Goswami had applied the vaccine pump to clean up the coffin and showcase of the mummy, and since then it had started shrinking. When contacted, Goswami said he had applied the pump to clean the showcase, not the mummy.