The Sri Kashi Vishwanath Act, 1983

Act 29 of 1983

Keyword(s): Archaka, Endowment, Religious Offering, Temple, Temple Fund

Amendments appended: 25 of 1986, 15 of 1997, 3 of 2003, 11 of 2013, 12 of 2013

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No. 333(2)/LXXIX-V-1-13-1(Ka)-2-2013 Dated Lticbiov, March 28, 2013 , IN pursuance of the provisions of clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution the Governor lation of the Uttar Pradesh Sri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir vN f *11111717 41LiId, 28 Hitt, 2013. 3

(SanshOdhan).Adhiniyam, 2013 (Uttar Pradesh Adhiniyam Sankhya 1 1 of 2013) as passes' by the Uttar. Pradesh Cegislature and assented to by the Governor on March 26, 2013. THE UTTAR PRADESH SRI (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013 (U.P. ACT NO. 11 0120l3) (As passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature) AN CT further to amend. the Sri Kashi Vishwanath'Temple Act, 1 ins HEREBY enacted in the Sixty-fourth Year of the Republic as follows 1. This Act may be called •the Uttar Pradesh ,Kashi Vishwanath Short title Temple (Antendment) Act, 2013. 2. In section 29 of the Uttar Pradesh Sri .Kashi Vishwanath stitution of section 29 (2) of Act, 1983 for sub-section (2) the following sub-section shall be substituted, U.P. Act no. 29 namely:— of 1983 ) No Jewellery or other Valuable• property or movable property Of a non-perishable nature which is in 'possession of the Temple shall be ttansfen-ed except,— with the sanction of the Chairm where the value Of the property-is uptci rupees one lakh, with the sanetion of the Executive Committee, where the value of property exceeds rupees one lakh but does not exceed rupees two lakh and fifty thousand, ' with the sanction . of the Board, where the value of the property exceeds rupees two. lakh and fifty thousand but does not exceed rupees five lakh, with the previous approval of the Sta sanction of the Board, where the value of the proPerty exceeds rupees' five lakh."

STATEMENT OF OHJECT AND REASONS

The Uttar Pradesh Sri .Kashi Vishwanath Temple Act, 1983 (UP. Act no. 29 of 1983) has been enacted to provide for, the Proper and better administration of Sri Kashi Vishwanath temple, and its endowment. Sub-section (2) of section 29 provides that no jewellery or other valuable property of other movable property of a non perishable nature which is in the Possession of the Temple shall be transferred without previous sanction of the Board and if the Value of the property is more than Rupees ten thousand the previous aPproval of the State Government shall also be necessary. Due to the increase in The value of the properties the amount provided in the said sub-section has become a meagre amount now a days. It has, therefore, been decided to amend the said section to provide that the said property shall be transferred with the 3.11)71-77 71-7E. 28 2013 san e Chairman of the Executive Committee, if the value of the property' is up to Rupees one lakh, with the sanction of .the, Executive Committee, if the value of the iprop tile does not exceed Rupees two lakh and fifty thousand, with erty. exceedssanction oneof the, .lakh Board Rupees if the but value . of the property exceeds Rupees two lakh and fifty thoOand but does not exceed Rupees five lakh, and with the previous approval of the State Government and- the sanction of the Board if the value of the properties exceeds Rupees five lakh. The Uttar Pradesh Sti Kashi Vishwanafn Temple (Amendment) Bill, 201 accordingly. .

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No. 375(2)/LXXIX-V-1-13-1(ka)6-2013 Dated Ludotow, March 28, 2013 I rsuance Of the provisions of clause (3) of Article 34$ of the Constitution, the Governor is to 'order the publication of the following English translation of the Uttar Pradesh Sri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir .(Dwitiya Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam, 2013 (Uttar Pradesh Adhibiyam S .anIthya 12 of as passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature and assented to by the Governor oh March 26, 2013: 2013)• UTTi?kg PRADESH SRI }CASH' V1SHWANATH TEMPLE (SECOND'AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013

• (U-P. An-NO. 12.0F 2013) ('As passed by the Upar Pradesh Legislature)

AN- 'ACT to amend the Uttar Pradesh .Sri Kashi Vishwana le .Act, 1983 IT IS HEREBY enacted in the Sixty-fourth Year of the Republic of as

follows :-

I. This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Sri Kashi Vishwanath Templ Short title • (Amendnient) Act, 2013.

2. In section 14 of ihe Uttar Pradesh ,Sri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Act Amendment of 'section 14 of U.P. 1983 for clause (j) the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:- Act no. 29 of 1983 .(j) to distribute free of cost Bhasm made outof Belpatra etc.' rdceived in templds' offerings among devotees;

-(k) to do research related to Vedic Culttire, to provide opportunities - related to research,. to setuj. cost free research centers, to organize free of cost education classes, to establish cost free technical education fOr Uniting Vedic Culture with tedhnical education and to provide opportunities for employment, to introduce welfare schemes for the society' with the help. Of organizations having similar objectives did to open schools for Vedic Culture's education; .(I) to open and Organize free of cost medical centres for poor, weak •

and helpless deVotees;

to provide free bf cost facilities of Annakshetrum for devotees;

to open and provide free of cost lodging place for devotees,

arrange free of cost stay and. also to setup research centers relating to Vedic. Culture and technical education;

to arrange and distribute free of cost prasadams'distribution

amongst devotees, to distribute • cloihes etc. and other .ingredients redei'ved in offerings among poor and helpless people;

-(p) to publish and distribute free of cost magazines for aweareness to fulfil the object of the trust arid time organize seibinars and Meetings;

(q) to do all such things as may be incidental and conducive to the efficient management of the affairs of Temple and its endowments, and the

convenience of the pilgrims-and worshippers.

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASON

The Uttar Pradesh Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Act, 1983 (UP-. Act n as be enacted.to provide for the proper and better administration bf Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi and its endowment. Section 14 of the said Act provides for the duties of the Board of Trustees which manage , Temple's endowment and provide improved facilities and matter's related to Pilgrim's and worshipper's. With a view to inspiring more people towards charity and development Of the temple, it has been decided' to amend section 14 of said Act to include in the duties of the Board of Trustees some public welfare programmes such as research work related with vedic culture_and co-ordination of Technical education in order to create employment, free educational classes, free food facilities for weaker, poor and helpless people, free Prasad, cloths and magazines distribution etc.

The Uttar Pradesh Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Second Amendthent) Bill, 2013 is introduced dingly.

By order, S. K. PANDEY, Pram ukh Sciahiv.

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