Repair work of Puri Srimandir Ratna Bhandar to begin soon: Odisha Law Minister

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will take up necessary repair works of Puri Srimandir Ratna Bhandar soon, informed Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Sunday.

Speaking to journalists, Harichandan said, “The SOP requires some minor corrections and the government has taken necessary action regarding this. The ASI will soon start the repair and restoration work of the treasure trove of the Srimandir.”

"Top priority has been given to avoid inconvenience in performing the rituals of the Holy Trinity during the repair work. In this regard, we also discussed with the servitors," he added.  

“While the preliminary assessment of the treasure trove at the 12th-century shrine has been done by the ASI, a detailed investigation will be carried out by the team soon. The decision on when the repair work will commence will be finalised soon,” he further stated.
 
The Law Minister further said that the repair work will begin from the outer Ratna Bhandar and a decision on whether the inner chamber needs a laser scanning to evaluate its condition or not will be taken soon.

“The babus during the previous government started the drama regarding the missing Ratna Bhandar keys. Those behind the conspiracy for not allowing the opening of Ratna Bhandar will be exposed and necessary action will be taken against them,” he said.