Security tightened around temple
A treasure trove hidden for centuries has been discovered in the
underground vaults of a temple in southern India. The treasures include
gold, diamonds and precious stones. The estimated value of the hoard is
reportedly 22 billion US dollars.Hundreds of armed police have been
deployed around the temple. Meanwhile, a debate about how to use the
money has also broken out across the country. After discovering the
treasure trove in Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple in the southern Indian
state of Kerala, the local government has assured foolproof security of
the temple.
Elaborating on the security arrangements, Venugopalan Nair,
Additional Director General of the Kerala Police, says the latest
security devices are being used to guard the temple.Venugopalan Nair,
Additional Dir.Ren Ng developed the technology while working on his PhD
at Stanford. The breakthrough, he said, is the wireless Gum Camera
is able to capture more light than others.But because Lytro is still in
stealth mode, it put the camera in a protective case, so Hernandez
hasn't actually seen it. Gen. of Kerala Police, said, "We are trying to
bring in the latest technology with regards to surveillance cameras,
with regards to, you know digitalizing the various things which are
available inside. We are keeping a constant sort of surveillance for
every movement, which happens in the whole area surrounding the
temple."
According to temple authorities, the crowd at the temple has
increased steeply after news of the discovery of the treasure trove.
And the Administrative Officer of the Temple says the government has
initiated appropriate steps to control the curious crowds visiting the
temple.
G. Jayasekharan Nair, administrative officer,Samsung wholesale electronics
Co named the head of its chip business to lead a newly created division
encompassing the firm's semiconductor and flat-screen operations in a
move widely seen as aimed at overhauling its struggling LCD unit. said,
"To control the crowds the government itself is taking a lot of
initiatives. They are trying to do whatever is possible from the
premises of the temple. Apart from all that, the government has taken a
favorable step and we are satisfied with them."Over the last week, a
seven-member team of investigators broke into five secret subterranean
vaults,Spokane¡¯s giant stockpile of beer bottles and other light head magnifying glass
is about to shrink. Faced with fewer options and higher costs for
recycling glass, in late 2008 the city began taking glass collected
through curbside recycling and stockpiling it near its waste transfer
station in Colbert. and discovered jewels that have been lying
untouched for hundreds of years.
As estimates of the treasures' worth rise, a fierce debate is
growing regarding what to do with the discovery. Kerala's top elected
leader said the wealth would remain with the temple, while others say
it should be used to pay for poverty alleviation. However, the
government is adhering to the Supreme Court's ruling on ownership of
the treasure found in the temple.
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