Hours after a price chart of Abadha (Mahaprasad) of Lord Jagannath was found at the Ananda Bazar inside the temple, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief Pradipta Mohapatra on Friday said the rate chart has not been officially approved.
Mohapatra told reporters, “The rate chart might have been put up by the Suar Mahasuar Nijog. But neither I nor the temple managing committee has given approval to the same. The proposal is still under consideration.”
He further said the SJTA had asked the Suar Mahasuar Nijog to prepare a rate chart and submit it for the SJTA’s consideration. The chart hoardings, if there are any in the temple, would be removed since no official approval has been given for it, he added.
It may be mentioned that a decision to introduce a Thali system in the Shreemandir was taken at a joint meeting of SJTA and Suar Mahasuar Nijog on September 11 to avoid overpricing of Mahaprasad.