**Puri:** The outer gate of Ratna Bhandar was opened in the presence of the representative of Puri Gajapati Dibyasingh Deb and the internal chambers were monitored and inspected by the members of the technical committee, Puri Collector Arvind Agarwal said.
“It has been observed that there are a number of cracks and the technical committee will be submitting a detailed report on this,” he added.
“It was not a detailed examination only a visual inspection. As the inner Bhandar was clearly visible from the outer Bhandar so we did not open the former,” he added. A detailed report will be submitted in the form of an affidavit to the Orissa High Court tomorrow.
Puri SP Sarthank Sarangi said that the purpose for which Ratna Bhandar was opened today was successful. “I stayed outside to prevent any unauthorized entry and maintain law and orderm,” he added.