Amazing : Temple Giving Loans in India INR 5 Billion !

[Chanakyaa]

Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government has borrowed Rs 500 crore from Shirdi Saibaba Temple Trust to complete Nilwande irrigation project, reported TOI. The interest-free loan has been secured to complete the pending works in the irrigation project which will provide drinking water for Ahmednagar district.

The trust’s chairperson Dr Suresh Kashinath Haware, a BJP member gave the nod to the request made by BJP-led government in the state. The repayment schedule hasn’t been fixed as of now. The move is unprecedented as no state corporation has been granted an interest-free loan before.

The proposal was cleared in a meeting chaired by Fadnavis on February 1 and the order to release the funds in two tranches was given on Saturday. Saibaba Temple Trust and Godawari-Marathwada Irrigation Development have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the same, as per reports.

The trust will release Rs 500 crore for the irrigation project worth Rs 1200 crore. The work has been long pending on the project.

As per report, more than 70,000 devotees visit the Shirdi temple every day and during the number balloons to 3.5 lakh during festival season. Some regions in the Ahmednagar district face acute shortage of water and the project will benefit all tehsils in the district. Akole, Sangamner, Rahuri, Kopargain and Shirdi and other villages will benefit once the projected is completed.

PS : Its Just Unbelievable that This one temple holds USD 20 Billion worth of Gold !

 

[lightoftruth]

Why interest free ?
Govt. has never been kind to temples.

 

[Crixus]

Good these temple trusts are stilling on billions of dollars .... its great if they give loans to govt to speed up the projects directly impacting common people

 

[Offshore]

which kinds of gods gave loan to indian goverment?

 

[Chanakyaa]

which kinds of gods gave loan to indian goverment?

Not the Indian Govt.
The State of Maharastra.
These are from the Donations of the Pilgrims, Sai Temple.

 

[Shankranthi]

Good these temple trusts are stilling on billions of dollars .... its great if they give loans to govt to speed up the projects directly impacting common people

Church is the LARGEST Land Holder in India.

Why don't you provide me with a list of donations made by them to the Indian govt for public projects ?

Not the Indian Govt.
The State of Maharastra.
These are from the Donations of the Pilgrims, Sai Temple.

Can you provide me with a list of Mosques and muslim religious organizations that have made contributions to the Indian govt. for public welfare ?

 

[Chakar The Great]

So the billion dollar Indian economy has come to this low to be dependent on charity from holy sites :p

 

[Yogijaat]

Temple funds shouldn't be used for development.

 

[ranjeet]

Temple funds shouldn't be used for development.

These funds must be used to further the Dharmic religions, ghar wapsi to be precise along with education institutes.

 

[HalfMoon]

Church is the LARGEST Land Holder in India.

Why don't you provide me with a list of donations made by them to the Indian govt for public projects ?



Can you provide me with a list of Mosques and muslim religious organizations that have made contributions to the Indian govt. for public welfare ?

Temples are controlled by the government through endowment ministry in India while Mosques and churches are not.

Hence it is easy for governments to use temple funds for government projects.

 

[Yogijaat]

These funds must be used to further the Dharmic religions, ghar wapsi to be precise along with education institutes.

We should have hidu gurukuls inline with madarsah and convent school.

 

[Shankranthi]

Temples are controlled by the government through endowment ministry in India while Mosques and churches are not.

Hence it is easy for governments to use temple funds for government projects.

1. This 500 cores was given by a temple trust NOT controlled by the govt.

2. Siddhivinayak Temple donated 26 Crores to the government projects. They too are a trust NOT controlled by the govt.

3. Now can you give me list of Churches and mosques that have donated to the Govt. for public projects ?

 

[HalfMoon]

1. This 500 cores was given by a temple trust NOT controlled by the govt.

2. Siddhivinayak Temple donated 26 Crores to the government projects. They too are a trust now controlled by the govt.

3. Now can you give me list of Churches and mosques that have donated to the Govt. for public projects ?

I say either all places of worship should be under government control or all should be free to run their own.

This policy of government controlling only Hindu temples is totally unacceptable.

Disappointed that Modi did not do anything on this front for 5 years.

 

[GHALIB]

which kinds of gods gave loan to indian goverment?

god is one , he is giving everything .

 

[Malik Usman]

These religious clerks after getting million of Rs. from people started a business....first they will give them free then service charges, then stationery charges and then slowly slowly small interest....
I remember the Amer Khan's movie PK