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http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...ility-of-temples-minister/article22709343.ece
The decision to check stability of temples tomes in the wake of a fire in Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in Madurai.
Encroachments on temple sites and in surrounding areas to be removed in three months
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE) will form teams to check the structural stability and quality of electrical works in temples across the State, said HR&CE Minister Sevur S. Ramachandran.
Addressing a press conference here on Friday, he said the renovation work would be taken up based on the report of the teams. Encroachments on temple sites and in surrounding areas would be removed in three months, he added.
Pointing out that the expert committees had been formed to assess the damage in Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple, where a major fire broke out last week, he said improvement work in the ravaged mandapam would be taken up after the committees formed by district administration and the department submit their report. “Other structures are safe. Action is being taken to remove shops located inside the temple,” he said.
Elaborating on the steps to reclaim temple properties, the Minister said that in the past seven years, nearly 2,653 acres of land had been reclaimed from private parties, apart from buildings and vacant plots, worth nearly ₹3,354 crore.
About missing idols, he said some cases were pending in courts. The department was installing burglary alarms in temples.
The Minister instructed the officials to intensify surveillance of the temples and submit reports on steps to ensure fire safety in temples.
There are 38,000 temples under the control of the department.
HR&CE commissioner R. Jaya was present.
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n the Act 1 of 1925, the Government constituted " Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board" consisting of a President and two to four Commissioners nominated by the Government to function as a statutory body. Subsequently, Act 1 of 1925 was repealed by the Act 2 of 1927, which was followed by several modifications up to the year 1951. In order to streamline Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board, a Special Officer (Thiru. R.V. Krishna Iyer ) was appointed in the year 1940.HRCE
The Special Officer recommended that the Government may administer Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments instead of the Board. The non-official committee appointed in the year 1942 under the Chairmans Thiru. P. Venkataramana Rao Naidu, a Retired Judge of High Court of Judicature, Madras recommended among other things that it would be advantageous to convert Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board into a Government administration. Accepting the above recommendation, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951 was enacted provincialising the administration of the Hindu Religious Institutions. Comprehensive amendments have been made to this Act and Tamilnadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act XXII of 1959 came into force with effect from 1st January 1960.
With a view to oversee the administration of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments in a proper manner, it was decided in the year 1991, that Religious and spiritual leaders should be involved in the proper maintenance and administration of the Hindu and Jain Temples and Charitable Endowments adding that their suggestions and guidance should be obtained regarding the administration of Charitable Endowments. Accordingly, many amendments were brought into the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.
The decision to check stability of temples tomes in the wake of a fire in Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in Madurai.
Encroachments on temple sites and in surrounding areas to be removed in three months
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE) will form teams to check the structural stability and quality of electrical works in temples across the State, said HR&CE Minister Sevur S. Ramachandran.
Addressing a press conference here on Friday, he said the renovation work would be taken up based on the report of the teams. Encroachments on temple sites and in surrounding areas would be removed in three months, he added.
Pointing out that the expert committees had been formed to assess the damage in Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple, where a major fire broke out last week, he said improvement work in the ravaged mandapam would be taken up after the committees formed by district administration and the department submit their report. “Other structures are safe. Action is being taken to remove shops located inside the temple,” he said.
Elaborating on the steps to reclaim temple properties, the Minister said that in the past seven years, nearly 2,653 acres of land had been reclaimed from private parties, apart from buildings and vacant plots, worth nearly ₹3,354 crore.
About missing idols, he said some cases were pending in courts. The department was installing burglary alarms in temples.
The Minister instructed the officials to intensify surveillance of the temples and submit reports on steps to ensure fire safety in temples.
There are 38,000 temples under the control of the department.
HR&CE commissioner R. Jaya was present.
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n the Act 1 of 1925, the Government constituted " Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board" consisting of a President and two to four Commissioners nominated by the Government to function as a statutory body. Subsequently, Act 1 of 1925 was repealed by the Act 2 of 1927, which was followed by several modifications up to the year 1951. In order to streamline Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board, a Special Officer (Thiru. R.V. Krishna Iyer ) was appointed in the year 1940.HRCE
The Special Officer recommended that the Government may administer Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments instead of the Board. The non-official committee appointed in the year 1942 under the Chairmans Thiru. P. Venkataramana Rao Naidu, a Retired Judge of High Court of Judicature, Madras recommended among other things that it would be advantageous to convert Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board into a Government administration. Accepting the above recommendation, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951 was enacted provincialising the administration of the Hindu Religious Institutions. Comprehensive amendments have been made to this Act and Tamilnadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act XXII of 1959 came into force with effect from 1st January 1960.
With a view to oversee the administration of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments in a proper manner, it was decided in the year 1991, that Religious and spiritual leaders should be involved in the proper maintenance and administration of the Hindu and Jain Temples and Charitable Endowments adding that their suggestions and guidance should be obtained regarding the administration of Charitable Endowments. Accordingly, many amendments were brought into the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.
