Odisha govt forms new panel to supervise reopening of Ratna Bhandar of Puri Jagannath temple

The Odisha government formed a high-level committee to reopen Ratna Bhandar at Puri's Jagannath temple for repairs and inventory. Law Minister Harichandan, as per Orissa High Court, replaced Justice Pasayat's panel with Justice Rath's. Inclusives: SJTA chief, Sudarsan Pattanaik. Initiated by BJP after Mohanty's PIL. Meeting July 6 to finalize repairs and external agencies' involvement for the 12th-century shrine's valuables.