Government Of Tamil Nadu ABSTRACT Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department - Annadhaanam Scheme - Annadhaanam provided in temples -Extension of the scheme- Annadhaanam Scheme Fund constituted - Orders issued. TAMIL DEVELOPMENT-CULTURE AND RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT G.O.(Ms.)No. 231 sDated: 25 -9-2002 Read: 1. 1. G.O.(D)No.42, Tamil Development-Culture and Religious Endowments Department, dated 11-3-2002. 2. 2. G.O.(Ms.)N0.69, Tamil Development-Culture and Religious Endowments Department, dated 15-4-2002. 3. 3. Government Letter 16228/RE.1.1/2002-1, Tamil Development-Culture and Religious Endowments Department , dated 22.8.2002. 4. 4. Government Letter No.18381/RE.1.1./2002-1, Tamil Development- Culture and Religious Endowments Department, dated 17.9.2002 5. 5. From the Special Commissioner & Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Letter No.24691/2002/K2 Dated 11.9.2002 and 17.9.2002. ----- ORDER: To extend the charitable activity of the temples, in Tamil Nadu, the "Annadhaanam Scheme Fund" was constituted in the Government Order second read above in selected temples all over Tamil Nadu to provide free mid-day meal to poor and needy public without any distinction of Caste, Creed or Religion, subject to the following conditions: (i) The "Annadhaanam Scheme Fund" shall be based on contributions and donations received from the public. This fund is being constituted to provide free mid-day meal to poor and needy public. (ii).The funds or any part thereof shall not be deployed for any other purpose outside the territory of India. Not more than 5% of receipts shall be spent for any Religious purpose. Under no circumstances, the trustees/Administrator or any other Office bearers or their associate /relatives shall take any benefit or advantage directly or indirectly which will be detrimental to the object of the scheme. (iii) The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department shall select the temples for this scheme wherever and whenever necessary. (iv) The administrator of the "Annadhaanam Scheme Fund" is the Executive Officers of the temples concerned. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department is the administrator of the fund received for this purpose in his Office directly. (v) The Secretary to Government, Tamil Development Culture and Religious Endowments Department or any other Officer to be directed by the Government shall take up necessary inspections to ensure proper management, utilisation and maintenance of the funds. (vi) The investment of the funds shall be made according to the Income Tax Act,1961 as amended from time to time. The administrator shall keep proper books of the accounts of the income and expenditure which shall be closed every year on 31st day of the March. The accounts shall be audited every year by a Chartered Accountant. (vii) The administrator shall open, operate and maintain a bank account in the name of "Annadhaanam Scheme Fund" Such accounts shall be operated by the administrator. The said scheme is irrevocable. (viii) In the case of winding up of the said scheme in a particular temple, this net funds shall be disposed to such schemes or approved institutions which are having similar objects and enjoying exemptions under section 80(G) of the Income Tax Act. 2. The Special Commissioner & Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department in his letters fifth read above has stated that Annadhaanam Scheme has been introduced in 63 temples from 23.3.2002 in first phase; 63 temples from 15.8.2002 in second phase and 18 temples from15.9.2002 in third phase and income tax exemption obtained for 63 temples based on the Government Order second read above, i.e. first phase and stated that to get similar exemption under Income Tax Act for the temples to which the scheme has been extended for second and third phases, he has requested for issue of similar Government orders. The Government have examined the request of the Special Commissioner & Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department and accordingly direct that the Annadhaanam Scheme Fund is constituted for 63 temples selected in the second phase and for 18 temples in the third phase as in the Annexure I and II respectively, subject to the same conditions mentioned in para 1 above. (BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR) P.A.RAMIAH, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. To Special Commissioner and Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Chennai-34. The Manager, Reserve Bank of India, Chennai-1. The Accountant General,Chennai-18. The Accountant General, Chennai-35 The Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai-34. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai-35. The Pay & Accounts Officer, Chennai-35. The Secretary to Governor, Chennai-32. The Secretary to Chief Minister,Chennai-9. The Special Personal Assistant to Minister (HR&CE),Chennai-9. Copy to: All Secretaries to Government, Chennai-9. All District Collectors. sf/scs. / Forwarded / By order / Section Officer. ANNEXURE -I NAME OF THE TEMPLES SELECTED IN SECOND PHASE FOR ANNADHAANAM SCEHEME Sl.No. Name of the District, Temple and Town CHENNAI 1 Arulmighu Ekambareswarar Temple, Mint Street, Chennai. 2 Arulmighu Gangadeeswarar Temple, Purusavalkam, Chennai. 3 Arulmighu Marundeeswarar Temple, Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai. 4 Arulmighu Mahalakshmi Temple, Besant Nagar, Chennai. 5 Arulmighu Mundagakkanniamman Temple, Mylapore, Chennai. TIRUVELLORE 6 Arulmighu Mahishasuramarthini Temple, Matthur (attached to) Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Temple, Tiruttani. VELLORE 7 Arulmighu Ellaimman Temple, Vettuvanam. TIRUVANNAMALAI 8 Arulmighu Mariamman Temple, Pudur, Chengam. KANCHEEPURAM 9 Arulmighu Kandaswamy Temple, Tirupporur, Chengalpattu Taluk. 10 Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Temple, Vallakkottai, Sriperumbur Taluk. ERODE 11 Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Temple, Chennimalai. 12 Arulmighu Perumariamman Vagaraya Temple, Erode. 13 Arulmighu Kondathukalliamman Temple, Pariyur. 14 Arulmighu Magudeswarar Vagayara Temples, Kodumudi. 15 Arulmighu Veerakumarasamy Temple, Vellakoil. COIMBATORE 16 Arulmighu Maasaniamman Temple, Anaimalai. 17 Arulmighu Patteeswararswamy Temple, Perur. 18 Arulmighu Ranganathaswamy Temple, Karamadai. 19 Arulmighu Thandumariamman Temple, Coimbatore. 20 Arulmighu Visweswarar and Veeraraghavaperumal Temple, Tiruppur. 21 Arulmighu Iyappaswamy Temple, Pudusithapudur. 22 Arulmighu Avinasilingeswara Temple, Avinasi. THE NILGIRIS 23 Arulmighu Vinayagar Temple, Coonoor. PERAMBALUR 24 Arulmighu Kaliyugavaradharajaperumal Temple, Kallangkurichi. TIRUCHIRAPALLI 25 Arulmighu Jembugeswarar Akilandeswariamman Temple, Tiruvanaikaval. 26 Arulmighu Prasanna Venkatachalapathy Temple, Gunaseelam. KARUR 27 Arulmighu Kalyanapasupatheeswarar Temple, Karur Town. PUDUKOTTAI 28 Arulmighu Veermaakaliamman Temple. Peramoor, Kulathur Taluk. THANJAVUR 29 Arulmighu Kodiamman Temple (Attached to) Aranamani Devasthanam, Thanjavur Town. 30 Arulmighu Mullaivananathaswamy Temple, Thirukkarugavur. 31 Arulmighu Thenubureeswarar Temple, Patteeswaram. 32 Arulmighu Naganathaswamy Temple, Thirunageswaram. THIRUVARUR 33 Arulmighu Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi. 34 Arulmighu Mahamariamman Temple, Valangaiman. 35 Arulmighu Abathsagayeswarar Temple, Alangudi, Valangaiman Taluk. NAGAPATTINAM 36 Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Temple, Ettukudi. 37 Arulmighu Uthbeganathaswamy Temple, Thirumananjeri, Mayiladuthurai Taluk. CUDDALORE 38 Arulmighu Viruthgireeswarar Temple, Viruthachalam. 39 Arulmighu Kolanjiappar Temple, Manavalanallur, Viruthachalam. VILLUPURAM 40 Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Temple, Mayilam. SIVAGANGAI 41 Arulmighu Karpagavinayagar Temple, Pillayarpatti. 42 Arulmighu Koppudainayagiamman Temple, Karaikudi. VIRUDHUNAGAR 43 Arulmighu Vannivinayagar Temple, Madam Chinna Odaipatti. 44 Arulmighu Viswanathaswami Temple, Sivakasi. RAMANATHAPURAM 45 Arulmighu Bagampiriyal Sametha Vanmeeganathaswamy Temple, Tiruvotriyur. MADURAI 46 Arulmighu Mariamman Temple, Vanidyur Theppakulam (Attached to) Arulmighu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Madurai. 47 Arulmighu Kalamegaperumal Temple, Thirumogur. 48 Arulmighu Solaimalai Murugan Temple, Alagarkoil. DINDIGUL 49 Arulmighu Gobinathaswamy Temple, Reddiyarchatram. 50 Arulmighu Kottai Mariamman Temple, Dindigul. THENI 51 Arulmighu Meenakshi Sundareswarar and Dharmasastha Temple, Andipatti. TIRUNELVELI 52 Arulmighu Kasiviswanathaswamy Temple, Tenkasi. TOOTHUKUDI 53 Arulmighu Poovananathaswamy Temple, Koilpatti. 54 Arulmighu Mutharamman Temple, Kulasekarapattinam. KANNIYAKUMARI 55 Arulmighu Bagavathiamman Temple, Mandaikkadu ( Attached to Kanniyakumari Devasthanam). SALEM 56 Arulmighu Vennangudi Muniappaswamy Temple, Jagir Ammapalayam. 57 Arulmighu Orukkamalai Varadharajaperumal Temple, Sangagiri Town. 58 Arulmighu Prasanna Venkatesaperumal Temple, Sevapet. 59 Arulmighu Prasanna Venkattaramanaswamy Temple. Karuvalli, Omalur Taluk. 60 Arulmighu Badrakalimman Temple, Mecheri. 61 Arulmighu Siddheswarar Temple, Kanjamalai. DHARMAPURI 62 Arulmighu Chandirasoodeswarar Temple, Hosur. NAMAKKAL 63 Arulmighu Athanur Amman Temple, Athanur, Rasipuram. P.A.RAMIAH, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. / True copy / Section Officer. ANNEXURE -II NAME OF THE TEMPLES SELECTED IN THIRD PHASE FOR ANNADHAANAM SCHEME Sl.No. Name of the District, Temple and Town CHENNAI 1 Arulmighu Kaligambal Temple, Thambu Chetty Street, Chennai. TIRUVELLORE 2 Arulmighu Vedapureeswarar Temple, Tiruverkkadu (Attached to) Arulmighu Devi Karumarimman Temple, Tiruverkkadu,