Agra, May 14 -- The high-powered committee appointed by the Supreme Court for managing the affairs of Banke Behari Temple in Vrindavan held its 15th monthly meeting. It stressed on the removal of encroachments in lanes leading to temple, listing of policemen deployed for more than 5 years within and near the temple, and said that Rs.4.90 crore was offered by devotees at the temple in last 3 months.

Allahabad high court retired justice Ashok Kumar heading the committee addressed the media late on Wednesday evening and said that on counting the money in the 'gullak' (locked box) placed in front of the idol, the amount was Rs.4.90 crore.

"The enhanced timings for Darshan, as suggested by the committee and endorsed by four representatives o...