Puri, July 8 -- The Odisha government will requisition officers from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to assess and enumerate the total wealth and ornaments of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, State Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said today.
Addressing the media, Harichandan said a formal letter would be sent to the RBI, requesting the deputation of two officials to undertake the enumeration of the temple's treasure.
Before the process begins, the ornaments will be shifted back to the original Ratna Bhandars (treasure chambers), as the conservation and repair work there has been completed, he added.
The minister further informed that a high-level meeting would soon be convened to formulate a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the...