India, Dec. 25 -- The inventory of the valuables stored in the Puri Jagannath temple's treasury is likely to begin early next year, Justice Biswanath Rath said on Wednesday.

Rath, the chairman of the high-level committee set up for the purpose, said the exact dates are yet to be decided. "We are aiming to start the inventory of valuables in the Ratna Bhandar by January. However, the dates have not been decided yet. The committee will discuss the matter on December 27," he told reporters in Cuttack.

Shree Jagannath Temple Administration's (SJTA) chief, Arabinda Padhee, said the meeting on December 27 will deliberate on the draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the inventorisation of ornaments and valuables of the Ratna Bhandar. Th...