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Mathura Temple to Use Computerized Machine for Metal Donation Purity Testing
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CNBC TV18•02-10-2026, 15:41
Mathura Temple to Use Computerized Machine for Metal Donation Purity Testing
- •The Sri Krishna Janmasthan Sewa Sansthan in Mathura will implement an advanced computerized machine to test the purity of metal donations, enhancing transparency.
- •The machine, operational from Navratri (October 11), can detect 20 different metals without damaging the donated item.
- •Donors will receive a purity test report and a donation receipt, both signed by the donor and archived by the Sewa Sansthan.
- •All metal donations from hundis will be tested under CCTV surveillance during the counting process, following prescribed procedures.
- •The temple trust already employs advanced CCTV surveillance and independent observers for donation counting, with recordings preserved for six months.
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The advanced computerised testing machine at the Sri Krishna Janmasthan Sewa Sansthan in Mathura will become operational from Navratri, which begins on October 11, 2026, to test the purity of metal donations.
According to Sewa Sansthan Secretary Kapil Sharma, the machine can test the presence of 20 different metals in their original form without requiring the items to be broken.
All metal donations from hundis are tested during the counting process under advanced CCTV surveillance that records activities inside the counting room. The counting is conducted with workers, security guards, and independent observers, and the recordings are preserved for six months.
