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Penalty for wrongful witirholtling of property belonging to ttre n"ttgjo". lnstitutiottsand for establishllg the duplicate of taditional idol at othsr placeOffence to izable and bailableCognizance ofoffence
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Protection for action taken in sooil faithPower to remove diflicuittesBoard may receive firnds and undertake the development of Devasthanams etc. other
Act not to apply certait religrous institutions
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Disqualifications of Trustees, Priests and Ra*als etc.JI Filling of vacancy irr the ofiice of Hereditary priest Trustei. Rawal or priests'
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THE UTTARAKHAND CHAR DIIAM DEVASTHANAM M.{NAGEMENT ACT,2O19
(Uttbrakhand Act No. 06 of 20ZA\
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to provide rejuvenation lor Qhar gham and fgmgug Templel lesated in utlarakhand ano to manage theDevasthanam Management Board.
it enacted by the Uttarakhand state Legislative Assembly in the seventieth year of the Republic ofIndia as follows -t
Short title, extent 1.& commencement
Definitisns 2'
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY(1) This Act may be called the Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Management
Act 2019.
(2) lt shall apply to Cnar Dham and other Devasthanams/tempies grven at A, B, c, DAnd E of Schedule annexed with this Act.
(3) lt *rall come into force at once.
fn this Aet unf.s.g-s thc -sgnlpxt othsrwise rggsir-e-s_
(al "Acf' means the Uttarakhand char Dham Devasthanam Management Act,2019;
(bl"Board" m€ans the char Dham Devasthanam Board constituted under section3 of this Act;
(c) "cEO" means ilie chief Executive officer professing Hindu Religion appointedunder sub- section (1 ) of settion r 3 from Ail rndia services having pay grade ofsuper time scale and includes officer who for the time being exercises theDowers and performs the funclions of a cEo under this Act or the rures madethereunder;
ldl "char Dharr" means shri Badrinath Dham, shri Kedamath Dham and theholy Devasthanams of Gangotri and yamunotri in Uttarakhand,and temolesas mentioned in schedule of the Act and such temples as notifiedhy Slato Gey.emm_ent figm tinr=e te timg qn6 it irpf_g{g-s ;_
(i) Ail property movabre or immovabre beronging to or given for worshipin, maintenance or improvement of, for the performance of anyservics ci charity connected therewith; and
(ii) The idols estabrished in the temple, cloths, ornaments and otherthings for decoration etc;
lel "chairperson" means chairperson of the Board constituted under section 3of the Act and in his/her absence the Vice Chairperson:
(tl " Donof means a person or organisation who has donated such amounr rncash or kind or services which has been significant for the developmentof Char Dham Devasthanams in Uttarakhand:
lxl "Trustee" ln relation lo Char Dham Devasthanams, includesa person who hadbeen dedicated to such Devasthanam by way of any custom,'usage ordenominaticn or by any duly recognized hereditary contribution;
lyl "Temple Commltte" means The Badrinath-Kedamath Temple Committeeas constituted under the U.P Act No. XVI of 1939 and as amended by U.P. ActNo. Vll of 1964 or any other Committee constituted for managerpent of templesunder Schedule; and
(zl "Yatn Coordination" means establishing coordination between variousdepartments of State government for assuring proper and smooth conduct ofcher Dhain y€rE iii uffar€khefid €rnd ensurirlg avdilability of proper.fdeilities likesafe drinking water, hygienic sanitation facilities, travel facilities,rlodging andfood facilities etc for the pilgrims.
CHAPTER II
GONSTITUTION, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF BOARD
(1) The State Government shall with effect from such date, as it may, bynotification in the official gazette, appoint, constitute Char DhamDevasthanam Board to exercise the powers conferred on it and to performthe functions assigned to it under this Act.
(2) The Board shall consist of:-
(A) OfficialMembers:
The Chief Minister of State of Uttarakhand, who shatl be theChairperson of the Board and if the Chief Minister is not aHindu, then he/she shall nominate a Senior Minister fromCouncii of Ministers who is follower of Hindu religion and isqualified to be{ member of the Board.
Minister indrarge of Culture and religious matters shall be theVice-Chairperson. lf he is not a Hindu then Chief Minister shallnominate a Senior Minister from Council of Minister who isfollower Hindu Religion and is qualified to be a Member of theBoard.
Chief Secretary of the Govemment of Uttarakhand shall be theExofficio member of the Board.
Seeru*ary, Dqer{ment d Tourism Government dUttarakhand shall be the Ex-officio member of the Board.
Secretary Department of Culture and Religious Affairs,Government of Uttarakhand, shall be the Ex-officio member ofiha Board.
Secretary Department of Finance Government of Uttarakhand,
(b) he/she is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competentcourl, or,
(c) he/she has been convicted of any offence which involves moral turpitude;
or
(d) he/she has been convicted of any ofience under this Act; or'-
(e) he/she has directly or indirectly by himselflherself or through any partner
have any share or interest in any firm/company carrying on the businessof development, transport, contract, etc. in the afiairs of the Board or
lnstitutions under this Act; or ,
(f) He/she has abused his/her position as member and in the opinion of the
State Govemment or the Board as to render his/her continuance in the
Board detrimental to the interests of the general public.
(2) No order of removal shall be made by the State Government or the Board
under this section unless the member concemed has been given reasonableopportunity to show cause against the same.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act every member of the Board
shall be liable for the loss, waste or misappropriation of the UftarakhandChar Dham Fund, if such loss, waste or misappropniation is a directconsequenc€ of his/her wilful act. A suit for mmpensation may be instituted
against him/her by the Board.
lf a member of the Board is subject to any of the disqualification specified in
section 6, his/her seat shall thereafter become vacant.
(1) The Board shall meet at lea{once in a year, at such place and follow such
rules and procedures in regards to the transaction of the business at the
meetings as the Board may decide:Prov,ided that if in the ,opinion of the Chairperson any business of
urgent nature is to be transacted, helshe may convene a special meeting of
the Board at such times as he thinks fit for the aforesaid purpose.
(2) All the meetings of the Board shall be presided by the Chairperson or , lheVic+.Chaimerson in his/her absence.
No business shall be transacted at any meeting unless at least six members
other lhan the Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson are present.
The CEO or the person performing the duties of the CEO shall be ex-officiogecrotary 4f the Eoard and shatl be responsible for the conduct sf the
business of the Board.
Every decision of the Board shall, except as expressly provided by this Act,
Preparation and 17.maintenance ofregisters by CharDhamDevasthanams/Religiousinstitutions
Annual verificationlS.of the Reglsters
CHAPTER VPREPARATIO}J AND TIAITTEXANCE OF REGISTERS BY#HAR DHAM, DEVASTHANAMS/RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
(1i For each Devasthanam/ Temple covered under the Act, the CEO shall have aregister prepared and maintained, in such form and manner as may beprescribed, showing -(a) The origin and history of the Devasthanam, the name,s- of the past and
present trustees and particulars as to custom or usages, if any, regardingsuccession to the office of the hereditary pnest or the trustee etc.
(b) Particulars of the scheme of administration and the scale of expenditure.
(c) TFe freftle of €ll OftieerS/p€rSonS tO vvFidh €iny s6tery; 6itiotrrfi{ent orhonorarium is attached and the nature, terms and conditions of service ineach case.
(d) The money, jewels, gold, silver, precious stones, idols, sculptures,antiques, vessels and utensils and other movables belonging to theInstitution with their volume and weight, detaiis of the constituentelements and estimated present value thereof.
(e) Particulars of immovable properties of the lnstitution, grants, rights, alltitle deeds, survey plan, and other documents, circulars, orders issuedfrom time to tir.ne by the .$tate Government, Temple Oommifiee, theBoard and the CEO.
(0 Particulars of details of constituent elements, coloured photographs ofthe idols and other images in or connected with the Devasthanam,whatever intended for worship or for being canied in processions.
(g) Particulars of ancient or historical records, manuscripts, with theircontents and brief translation in Hindi language, and
J(h) Such particulars as may be required by the CEO.
(2) The above information mentioned in sub-section (1) shall also be stored inthe form of a website for viewing on the internat under a sultable namechosen by the CEO.
Provided that each trustee, or his/her agent specially authorized by himlheron that behaif or the priesl, or person having a control over the affeirs and theactivities, shall be required to submit an affidavit that the list of propertiesboth movable and immovable, owned by the Institutions as shown in theregister is correct and complete
(3) A.aopy of tha regleleras approved by the.cEo shail be made.avaitabte ro thatrustee or priest.
(1) The cEo, or any other ofiicer appointed on behalf of himftrer, shall scrutinizeand update the entries in the register every year, or at such intervals of timesin less than a year, as may be prescribed. The statement showing thealteration, omissions or additions in the register shall be approved by thecEo.
(2) A eopy of ih€ oider m€de und6r sirb-sectioti (1) shell'bt mEd6 evailabl€ to
the trustee, or Priest.
", GHAPTER VI
ADM|N|STRATToNANDMANAGEMENToFCHARDHAMDEVASTHANAMS
(1)ThematterofDustoor/lrightsprevai|ingpresent|ypayabletopriesUtrustee/Teerth Purohits/ Panda related Hak-Hakukdari shall remain bls it is'
(2) A Trustee of Char Dham Devasthanams covered under the Act' shall
administer his/her ofiice as per customs and usage of institutions and lawful
Jn""tion" wtricn tne CEO may give in respect thereof'
(3) The Trustae /authorised agent shall scrutinise and bring to notice of cEo any
omissions or wrongful entries in the registers prepared under saction 17 or
18.Appea|sagainstthedecisionofCEotakenundersectionlTandlSsha||lie to the Board'
The Trustee of char Dham D'evasthanarns covered under the Ac1' shall
furnish td the CEO suctr accounts, retums, reports or other information
relating to the administration of the Devasthanams/temples in his/her charge,
itsfunds,propertyorincomeormoneyconnectedtherewith'ortheappropriationsthereofastheCEomayrequireandatsuchtimesandinsuchform as he/she maY direct.
(1)TheCEooranyotherpersonauthorisedbyhinr/herinthisbeha|f,maywithdueregardtothereligiouspracticesandusagesoftheCharDhamandDevastf,HnEfns, nspeg €ll fi.lovesbl€ and irnmovabl€ prop€fty b€longifig to
theDevasthanamsandallrecords,conespondence,plans,accountsandother documents for the purpose of satisfying himself/herself that the
provisions of this Act and the rules made there under are duly canied out and
itsha||bethedutyofthetrusteeorPriestofsuchDevasthanamsanda||ofiicersworkin.guno"'r.nn"r,hislheragentandanyPersontravingconcernin the administration thereof to afiord all such assistance and facilities as may
benecessaryorreasonab|yreguiredinregardtosuchinspection,anda|sotoproduce any such moveable property or document for inspection' as
required.
(2)Forthepurposeofinspectionasaforesaidtheinspectingauthoritysha||,subject to the local prac{ice, custom or usage may enter at any reasonable
timethepremisesofCharDhamDevasthanamsoranyplaceofworshipcovered under the Act.
{3) N-gthir€ in ihi$ sgstign.shatlbc.degm€c t9 aHlheri$g any pgr$en ts enter lhe
premises or place refened to in sub sec'tion (2) or any part thereof unless
v63$frg of 2s.immovableproperties of CharDhamDevasthanamscovered under thisAct
Restriction on 24.registration ofdocuments
Recovery of 25.immovable propsrtyunlawfully alienated
Removal of 26.encroachment onthe land andpremises belonglngto Char DhamDevasthanams
property in the Board or any other local authority or in the possession orsuperintendenca of any company, society, organisation,'iggtitulions or otherperson or any committee, superintendent appointed by the Government, shall,on the date on which the Board is or is deemed to have been constituted ormembers are or are deemed to have been appointed under this Ac,t stand,transfened to the Board and all assets vesfing in the Government, local authorityor person aforesaid and all liabilities subsisting against such.Movement, localauthority or person on the said date shall, devolve on the Board:
Provided that the Board may further acguire iand in or around thevicinity of the religious Devasthanam and other places as it would deemproper for its better development.
{1) Notrvirh$end}ng €fi},tfiing €off€fir€{t in en}i {eyv {€r {fi€i {ifije"tx}Hg jn .Iofe€, r.iotransfer by exchange, sale, mortgage or in any other manner whatsoever,and no lease of any immovable property belonging to, or given or endowedfor the purposes of char Dham Devasthanams covered under the act sha,lbe made unless it is sanctioned by the cEo afier approval from the Boardand any transfer made in contravention of this sub-sedion shall be void andinoperative.
(2) In accordance to such sanction, the cEo may be subject to such conditionsand direciions as he/she may deem necessary regarding the utilisation of theamount raised by the transac'tion, the investment thereof and in the case of amortgage may declare regarding discharge of the same within a reasonableoenod.
(3) A copy of the order of the cEo. under this section shall be communicated tothe trustee and shall be published in such manner as may be presoibed.
(4) The trustee may within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of theorder or any person having interest may, within three months from the date ofpublication of the.order, prefer an appeal to such,authority and in the manneras may be prescribed by the Board, who shall decide the order on merit asthe case maybe.
Notwilhstanding anything cdntained in the Registration Act, 1908 (Act No i6of 1908) the registering authority shall not accept registration of any deed ofalienation of immovable property belonging to char Dham Devasthanamscovergd under the act unless a certified copy of the order made undersection 23 sanctioning such alienation is filed along with the deed.
lf it comes to ths knowlddge of the cEo that any immovable propertybeloging to any.char Dharn Dwasthanarfis cwered under the Act has beenalienated in contravention of section 23, then he/she shall refer the matter toBoard and he/she shall initiate legal proceedings for the restoration of suchproperty.
(1) The provisions contained in the Uttar pradesh public premises (Eviction ofUnauthorised occupants) Act, 1912 (U.p. Act No. 22 ot 1972) (as appticabteto the state of Uttarakhand) or any other Act containing similar provisions, inrespect of unauthorised occupation of any land or premises belonging tochar Dham Devasthanams covered under theAct and immovable property ofchar Dhams, shall be in application as far as may be, as if it were theproperty of Government within the meaning of the Ac.t.
Any Priest, Trustee etc found under the influence of intoxication of liquoror nq,rcotic drugs.or psychotropic substance in or ar:orjhd the temple, and
For unsoundness of mind or other mental or physical defects or infirmity,communicable disease which renders him/her unfit for discharging thefunctions of a trustee or a priest etc.Provided that no Trustee or Priest etc as the c€rse may 0e, shallbe removed or dismissed by the CEO under this sec{ion, unlesshe/she has been given reasonable opportunity of being heard.
Any priest or trustee etc, whether hereditary or non-hereditary,, who issuspended, removed or dismissed by the CEO under sqb-section (1) maywithin thirty days from the date of receipt or communication of the order ofsuspension, removal or dismissal, file an appeal to such authority and in themanner as may be prescribed by the Board.
A hereditary priest or trustee so suspended, removed or dismissed may bealtorved .eueh m.ainlenanc€e a.e may be fixed py the CEO .consideing lhoflnancial condition of the person and institution.
A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as, and for continuing tobe, a Trustee or a Priest or Rawal , as the case may be -
(a) lf he/she is a discharged insolvent,
(b) lf he/she is of unsound mind and stands so deelared by a High levelcourt under the prevailing laws ;
(c) tf helslrc.is interestad eilha directty or indirectly in a subsisting leaseof any property or a contract or any work being done for the institutionor endowment or is in anears of any dues exceeding five hundredrupees payable to s;tch institution to which he is appointed.
(d) lf he/she is appearing as a legal practitioner against the Institutionto which, he is appointed.
(e) lf he/she has been sentenced by criminal court for an offence involvingmoral turpitude and such sentence has not been reversed by the flrstappellate courl.
(0 lf he/she has acted adversely to the interest of the Institution in whichhe is serving.
(g) lf he/she is or has become an addict to intoxicating liquors, drugs,narcotic and psychotropic substances.
(h) In case of non-hereditary priest or trustee or a priest or otherconcemed person, if he has not completed twenty one years of age;and
(2)
(3)
(1)Disqualifi cations sf 30.Trustees, Rawals,Priests etc.
0) In case of Rawal if he/she ceases to be leading a celibate lifeor,otherwis€ proved lo be having a blernished charryter.
lf trustee who fails to take charge, within thifi days from the date of hisappointment shall cease to hold ofiice.
When a permanent vac€rncy occurs in the office of the Heredrlary Priest or atrustee, as the case may be, the next in the line of succession i.e. majordescendent shall be entitled to succeed to the office and traditional ritualsshall be followed in appointment of Rawal.
The Rawal and Naib Rawal of Shri Badrinath and Shri Kedamath Templeshall be appointed in accordance of prevalent customs. '
When temporary vacancy occurs in such office by reason of suspension orremoval of hereditary priest or trustee etc. as the case may be, or by reasonof his/her caasing to hold office under the provisions of Sections 30, the nextto the line cf succession shall be appoinlad b.y the CEO or DevasthsnemBoard to discharge the functions of the trustee or priest or as the case maybe until his/her disability ceases:
Provided if such appointee is minor he/she shall perform his/herfunctions and duties under the supervision of such officer as the CEO maydepute in this behalf.
When a permanent or temporary vacancy occurs in such an ofiice and thereis a dispute relating to the right of succession to the ofiice or when suchvacancy cannot be filled up immediately or when there is a dispute relating tothe person who is entitled to ad as such, the CEO may appoint a personeng€g€€l in €etivifies rdeted{6 worsfiitr in{fie s6me Dev€stnen€m ,es h€ m€ydeem fit, to diqcharge the functions of the Priest or Trustee as the case maybe until the disability of the trustee or Priest etc ceases or anotherhereditary Priest or truslee holds the ofiice for such shorter term as the CEOmay direct. J
Explanation - In any appointment under this sub-section, the CEO shallconsid€r the claims of the succession of the familv members of the oriest/trustee, if any.
Any person aggrieved by the order of CEO passed under this Section mayappeal to Boar<j within thirty days from the communication of the order.
CHAPTER VII]FINANCE, CHAR DHAM FUND AND MAINTENANCE OF
BUDGETAND ACCOUNTSThere shall be constituted a Fund lo be .catled 'Uttarakhand Char DhamFund'which shall be vesled in and be administered by the CEO on approvalof the Board and save as othenivise provided in this Act, shall consist of thefollowing:-
a. The earning or income accrued, to Char Dham Devasthanamscovered under the Act, by way of donations, grants, loans,recoveries, rents, sales, lease, license fees, guptdans, cess, fees,
Filling of vacancy in31. (1)
the office ofHqreditary PriesLTrlrstee, Rawal orPrlest
(2)
Financ.e,creation.ofS2' (1)Uttarakhand CharDham Fund,Budget, Accountsand sumsrecoverable asarrear of landrevenue.
interest from Bank Deposits, and other income of suchDe.vesthanams,or establishments.
b. ahy income derived from the movable and immovable properties ofthe Temple;
c. Grant in aid from the State or Central Government and amount lyingin credit of Board et the commencement of this Act.
d. Annual budget allotted to the Board by the State Gol.ernment or theCentral Govemment.
e. Annual contribution by the religious Devasthanams etc.f. All fines and penalties imposed under this Act;g. Any other gifis or contributions made by the public, local authorities
or institutions.(2) All such funds shatl be deposited in the account of the goard in a
nationalized bank or other bank approved by the Reserve Bank of Indiaand shall be maintained by the cEo or such ofiicer as the Board may directin this behalf. All incomes of religious Devasthanams and other religiousinstitutions shall be credited to this fund.
(5) The eEo or any oficer authorised by ir in rhis behalf by the Board shallmaintain proper aecounts of this fund and be audiled annually by the auditagency or chartered Accountanl approved by the Board and its balancesheet shall be published at the end of every Financial year for the generalpublic.
(4) The Accounts of the €oaro shaii be audited by the Accountant General,Uttarakhand or any ofiicer authorized by hin/her on his/her behalf.
(5) The cEo, on obtaining sanction from the Board may incur expenditure for thefullilment of the objecls under this Act and pay the emoluments to itsemployees and honorarium to its members from this fund.
(6) The Board while allocating the budget for a particutar Devasthanam shatlconsider and take into account its annual income, so that the incomecollected shall not be given to any other Devasthanam.
(7) The Board shall establish afrust under the Indian Trust Act 1gg2 to received.snatlorrs' -€ar.ry ,9.H1 wgrk,as m,anligned .un-dgr the Apt -and ls ,sarry -s,ul olherwork of public interest.
All amounts due to the Temple including fines / penalties/ recovery of dues ifany, imposed under this Act, shall without prejudice to any other mode ofrecovery be recoverable as anears of land revenue as per the Uttar pradeshPublic Money (Recovery of Dues) Act 1965 (as applicable to the state ofUttarakhand)on a requisition made by CEO in that behalf.
(1) The Board may install one or more receptacles (hereinafter referred to asHundi) at such place or places in the Temple as it may think fit for placing ofofierings by the pilgrims and devolees visiting the Temple.
(2) The Hundi shail be operated by sucfi person and in such manner as thEBoard may, from time to time, determine.
(3) such portion of the ofierings placed in a Hundi as the Board may from time totime direct, shall be credited to the Uttarakhand Char Dham Fund.
(4) No person shall, without being authorised by CEO in that behalf, go near orinterfere in any manner with any Hundi installed in the Temple:
,Penalty fortwron-gfulwithholding ofpropertt belongingto the Religiouslnstitutions and forestabllshlng theduplicato oftraditional idol atother place
Offence to non-cognizable andbailableCognizance ofoffence
Protection foraction taken ingood faith
Power to remoYedifficulties
(a)
(b)
(c)
(b) Refuses or wilfully fails to furnish any report, statement, accounts orother irformation.called.under this Act or the Rule'rnEde thereunder or;
(c) Wilfully misbehaws, abuses, the pilgrims I yalri, or c€tuses breach oftranquillity of peace in and around the religious Devasthanam;
he shall be punished with simple imprisonment fo6^a term which mayextend to three month or with fine rvhich may extend ts Ten thousandrupess, or with both.
1. AnyPersonwho-
Having in his/her possession, custody or cantrol, any property,docurnent or books of accounts, belonging to any such Institutions, themanagement of which has been regulated under the provisions of thisAct, wrongfully or illegally withholds the possession such prop€rty orclocument or books of accounts fom the CEO or any other person dulyauthorized by hirn/her or does not fumish such account on being calledby such officeror the CEO; or
Wrongfully obtains possession or wrongfully retains possession of anypropefi document or books of account of such lnstitutions or wilfullywithholds or fails to fumish or deliver io the CEO or any other personauthorized by him/her in lhis behalf.
Wrongfully retains, destroys and mutilated property, documents orbooks of account of such Institutions; he shall be punished with simpleimprisonment for a term which may extend to lhree years or with finewhich may e*end to Rupees twenty five thousand or both.
Every offenoe punishable under this Act shall be non cognizable andbailable.
JEvery offence punishable under this Act shall be triable by JudicialMagistrate of First class. No court shall take cognizance regar:ding theoffence mention in section 37 and 38 unless a written cornplaint is filled bythe CEO or the person specially authorized by himiher in this behalf.
GHAPTER XMISCELLANEOUS
No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any ofiicer ofthe State Government or any other person exercising any power ordischarge any duties under this Act for anything done or intended to be donein good faith under this Act or any rule made there under.
(1) lf any difiiculty arises in giving efiect to the provisions of this Act the StateGovemment, may by order, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act,remove tha difficulty.Provided that no such orders shall be made after the expiry of a period oftwo years from the commencoment of this Act.
(2) Every order,rnade under this section sfrall, as soon as rnay be, after it ismade, be laid before the State Legislative Assembly.
Bodrd may receive 43.funds fsr thodevelopment ofDevasthanams etc,other than HinduDcva$thanamg stc.
Amendment in M.Schedule
Act notJo apply to 45.Religiousinstitutions
Power to make 46.Rulesand Regulations
Bar of Jurisdiction 47.
Overriding effect of 48.the act
Repeals & savings 49. (1)
The Board may receive or procure funds from the State Government orCentral Government or from.other sources in form of dcqptircns, CorporeteSocial Responsibility funds, service charges, rent etc for the development ofthe Devasthanams or religious institutions belonging to other religion.
The State Govemment may, b-y notification in the official lraz-ette, includesuch other Hindu religious Devasthanam and other temples as it deemsnecessary by amending the schedule.
This Act shall not apply to the Wagfs governed by the Waqfs Act, .1995 andsikh Gurudwaras Act, 1925 and other religious Institutions establishedunder any CerdralAc't or Ac-ts of State. t
(a) The State Government mey make rules to carry out all or any of thepurposes of this Act.
(b) Every rule made under this section, shall be laid, as soon as mav beafter il is made before the state Legislative Assembly.
(c) The Board may make regulations for performing its fi:nctions.
save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, no suit or proceeding shalllie in any civil court against the state Govemment or against lhe Board orthe CEO or an_y other official for anything done or purported to be done byany of them under the provisions of this Act,
The provisions of this Act shall have the oveniding effect in notwithstandinganything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time beingin force or any scheme of management, decree, custom, usage or anyinStrurli€iit heving effem 6y VirtUe 0f diiy f€w.
The United Provinces Shri Badrinath TempleAct, 1939 (U.pAct No. XVI ot1939) and U.P. Shri Badrinath Tempte (Sansodhan) Adhiniyam, 1964 (ActNo. Vlll of 64) are hereby ppealed.
Notwithstanding such repeal,
{a) All rules, bye-laws, regulations made, notification or certificateissued, order passed, decision made, proceeding taken and otherthings done by any authority or ofiicer under the repealed Acts shallin so far as they are nol inconsistent with this Act be deemed toh,aye bgen madc isssgd, pa*s_sgd -er d9.09 by the -apprgptialeauthority or ofiicer under the conesponding provision of this Act andshali have efiec{ accordingly, until they are modified cancelled orsuspended under the provision of the Act.
(b) All proceedings pending before the Govemment any officer orauthority under the provisions of the repealed Acts at thecommencement of this Act may in so far as they are not inconsistentwith the provisions of this Act, be disposed regularly by theappropriate authority under this Act.
(15) The Temple of Shri Tungnath at Tungnath.(16) The Ternple of ShriTungnalh at Makku.(17) The Temple of Shri Kali Shila at Kali $hila.
(C) The Temple of Yamuna ji, Shani Dev, Kunda, Shila etc. and all other minor temple in or aroundYamunotri Devasthanam including temple of Shani Maharaj at village Khirsali.' -
(D) Temple of Ma Ganga at Gangotri and all other minor temples in or around Gangotri
- Deyasthanam including its "originating place:" at Gaumukh.
(E)(1) Cfigndr€ B€{tfii Teffiplo €r TdfifiG6ffiw€1.(2) Raghunath Temple at Devprayag, Tehri Garhwal.(3) Sem Mukhem Nagraja Temple at Tehri Garhwal.(4) Shri Raj Rajeshwari DeviTemple at Chauras Srinagar (Pauri Garhwal)
At present the Shri Badrinath-Shri Kedarnath Act, 1939 is enforced for themanagement of Shrl Badrinath and Shri Kedarnath Temple. Most of theseprovisions of this Act are no longer relevant in the present context, In'view of thisUttarakhand Char Dham -Fevasthan.am Managemen! Bjll, Z01g is being Brppose-d,
' 2-Apart from this, it is very important to rejuvenate Gangotri, Yamunotriand other famous temples. For this, it is necessary to make Legal provisions fortemples and Devasthanams located in Uttarakhand like Shri Vaishno Devi MataTemple established in Jammu and Kashmir, Sai Baba, Jagannath and Somnathtemples.
3-This Bill, thus will prove to be a milestone for the rejuvenation of ShriBadrinath, Shri Ke.darnath, Gangotri, yamunotri and other famous templeslocated in the State like Shri Vaishno Devi Mata Temple located in Jammu andKashmir, Sai Baba, Jagannath and Somnath temples.
4-The proposed Bill fulfills the above objectives.
{Satpal Maharaj)Minister.
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