Bhubaneswar, Feb 29:  Responding to an Orissa High Court directive concerning the Sri Jagannath Temple Ratna Bhandar, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took action on Thursday by establishing a high-level committee. Chaired by Justice Arijit Pasayat, a former Supreme Court judge, this committee is tasked with overseeing the inventory preparation of Mahaprabhu's jewels and other valuables housed in the Ratna Bhandar. Comprising 12 members, including the chairman, the committee includes individuals from diverse backgrounds:

Dr. Ramakant Panda, Vice-President (Renowned cardiologist)

Vidhushan Samal, former CMD of Allahabad Bank

AK Sabat, Chartered Accountant

Representative of the Puri Gajapati Maharaja

Dibyasingh Deva, Chairman of Shree Jagannath Temple Management Committee

Representative of the Archaeological Survey of India

Durgaprasad Das Mohapatra, Representative of Servitors

Madhav Chandra Mohapatra, Representative of Servitors

Jagannath Kar, Representative of Servitors

Ganesh Mekap, Bhandar Mekap Servitor

Puri District Collector and Deputy Chief Administrator of Shri Jagannath Temple

The convenor of the committee will be the Chief Administrator of the Shri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).

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