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Ram Temple Trust Overhauls Donation Counting With Pocketless Uniforms, CCTV
The Ram Temple in Ayodhya, India, is a very special temple that many people visit.
Visitors give donations, which means they leave money to support the temple.
Because so many people visit, the temple receives a lot of money, and the people in charge want to make sure it stays safe.
They made new rules to count the money carefully.
Workers who count the money now wear special uniforms that have no pockets, so they cannot secretly take any money.
Workers are also checked when they enter and leave the counting room, and cameras keep recording for 180 days — much longer than before.
The bank that helps with the money was asked to use its own workers, with better pay, instead of temporary workers.
The temple leaders are also choosing a new chief officer, and many people applied for the job.
All of these rules are meant to keep the donations safe and make sure everything is done honestly and openly.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust introduced pocketless uniforms and strict frisking at entry and exit for staff counting donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
CCTV footage from the counting centre will now be retained for 180 days, up from 45 days, with fixed cameras replaced by PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras.
The Trust advised the State Bank of India to use payroll employees instead of contractual staff for donation counting and to provide better remuneration.
Cash bundles will be packed and secured in one go before being loaded into the SBI vehicle inside the temple complex to prevent pilferage during transport.
The Search Committee completed final CEO interviews on August 11-12 in Ayodhya and will submit a panel of three names to the Trust.
- Who
- The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which manages the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, along with the Search Committee selecting a new CEO.
- What
- Announced an overhaul of the donation-counting mechanism with new security and surveillance measures, and progressed the selection of a new Chief Executive Officer.
- Where
- At the Ram Temple and the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra campus in Ayodhya.
- When
- Announced around August 13, 2026; final CEO interviews were held on August 11 and 12, 2026.
- Why
- To strengthen security, surveillance, transparency and accountability in handling the large volume of donations from devotees.
Key facts
- Organisation
- Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust
- Location
- Ayodhya, India
- CCTV footage retention
- Extended from 45 days to 180 days
- New staff uniforms
- Pocketless, already introduced
- Camera upgrade
- Fixed CCTV replaced with PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras
- Bank involved
- State Bank of India (SBI)
- CEO applications
- 5,585 received; 16 invited for face-to-face interviews
- CEO interview dates
- August 11-12, 2026










