Panel prepares draft SOP for Puri Jagannath Temple's Ratna Bhandar inventory

A high-level committee has drafted an 11-page standard operating procedure for the inventory of the Puri Jagannath Temple's Ratna Bhandar. This crucial exercise, last done in 1978, will involve RBI experts and empanelled goldsmiths. The draft SOP awaits temple committee and government approval, with a timeline to be set thereafter, ensuring no disruption to daily temple rituals.