The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the inventory and verification of the Ratna Bhandar of Puri Srimandir will be released soon, sources said on Saturday. As per reports, the counting and verification process will be carried out strictly as per the SOP.

The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) will soon prepare the SOP and send it to the State Government for approval. Once approved, the inventory process will commence.

Officials from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will also be requested to participate during the inventory process. Before the counting begins, the condition of the ornaments will be thoroughly examined. The entire process is expected to take around two and a half to three months. The inventory will be conducted inside the inner chamber of the Ratna Bhandar.

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