GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

ABSTRACT

 Fund - Annadhaanam Scheme Funds - Constitution - orders issued.

TAMIL DEVELOPMENT CULTURE AND RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.69
Dated: 15.4.2002.

                                                                                                                         Read:

1.   G.O(D)No.42, Tamil Development-Culture &Religious Endowments           Department, dt.11.3.2002.

2.  Govt.lr.No.6308/RE1.1/2002-2, Tamil Development-Culture &Religious           Endowments Department, dated 3.4.2002

3.   Special Commissioner & Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, letter No.24691/2002/K2 dated 5.4.2002.

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ORDER:

In Tamil Nadu, temples not only cater to the needs of the worshipping public but also undertake social and charitable services like maintenance of Colleges, Schools, Sidha Vaidhya Sala,  Orphanages etc.,  To extend the charitable activity of the temples, it has been decided to establish an "Annadhaanam Scheme Fund"  in selected temples all over the Tamil Nadu to provide free mid-day meal to poor and needy public without any distinction of caste, creed or Religion.  Accordingly, the "Annadhaanam Scheme Fund"  is constituted.

2.  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.

3.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. 

4.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department shall select the temples for this scheme wherever and whenever necessary.  The list of selected temples in the first phase is annexed to this order.

5.  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.

6.  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.

7.  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.

8.  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.

9.  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.

(BY 0RDER 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(w.e)
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 Heads of Department
All Collectors.
sf/scs.

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 ANNEXURE

NAME OF THE TEMPLES SELECTED IN THE FIRST PHASE

Sl. No

District

Name of theTemples
Arulmighu

Remarks

1.

Chennai

1.  Parthasarathyswami Temple,Triplicane.
2.  KapaleeswararTemple,Mylapore
3.  Vadapalaniyandavar Temple, Vadapalani

3

2.

Thiruvallur

1.  Subramaniaswami Temple,Tiruttani
2.  Devikarumariamman Temple,Tiruverkadu
3.  Thiyagarajaswami Temple, Tiruvottiyur

3

3.

Kancheepuram

1.   Devarajaswami Temple, Kancheepuram
2.   Kamatchiamman Temple, Mangadu

2

4.

Vellore

1.   Lakshmi Narasimma swami Temple,
      Sholingur
2.   Balamurugan Temple, Rathinagiri

2

5.

Tiruvannamalai

1.   Arunachaleeswarar Temple,
      Tiruvannamalai
2.   Renugadeviamman Temple,
      A.K.Padavedu

2

 

6

 

Trichy

1.  Aranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
2.  Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram
3.  Thayumanavarswami  Temple, Malaikottai.
4.  Vekkaliamman  Temple, Uraiyur.

4

7

Karur

1.  Kalyanavenkatramanaswami Temple,
     Thanthondrimalai

1

8

Perambalur

1.  Madhurakaliamman Temple, Siruvachoor.

1

9

Pudukottai

1.  ShanthanayagiTemple, Pudukottai

1

10

Thanjavur

1.  Mariamman Temple, Punnainallur
2.  Swaminathaswami Temple,Swamimalai
3.  Venkatachalapathiswami Temple,
    Oppiliappan koil.

3

11.

Thiruvarur

1.  Thiyagarajaswami Temple, Thiruvarur

1

12.

Nagapattinam

1.  Neelayathatchiamman Temple,
     Nagapattinam.
2.  Prasanna mariamman Temple,
     Mayiladuthurai

2

13.

Villupuram

1.  Anchaneyar Temple,Villupuram.
2.  Chandramouleeswarar
     Temple,Thiruvarakarai.
3.  Angalamman Temple, Melmalayanur

3

14.

Cuddalore

1.  Padaleeswarar Temple, Cuddalore.
2.  Devanathaswami Temple,
     Thiruvakindapuram

2

15.

Madurai

1.  Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple,
     Madurai.
2.  Koodalazhakar Temple, Madurai
3.  Subramaniaswamy Temple,
     Thiruparankundram.
4.  Kallazhagar Temple, Azhgarkoil

4

16.

Dindigul

1.  Dhandayuthapani swami Temple, Palani.
2.  Kalagastheeswarar Temple, Dindigul

2

17.

Theni

1.  Koumariamman Temple, Veerapandi.

1

18.

Sivagangai

1.  Vettudaiyar Kaliamman Temple,
     Ariyakurichi.
2.  Adaikkalamkatha Ayyanar
     Temple,Madapuram

2

19.

Ramanatha-puram

1.  Ramanathaswami Temple, Rameswaram

1

20.

Virudhunagar

1.  Mariamman Temple, Irrukkankudi.
2.  Nachiyar Temple, Srivilliputhur

2

21.

Tirunelveli

1.  Nellaiappar Temple, Tirunelveli.
2.  Kuttralanathaswami Temple, Kuttralam.
3.  Shankaranarayanaswami Temple,
     Sankarankoil.

3

22.

Tuticorin

1.  Subramaniaswami Temple, Tiruchendur.
2.  Shankararameswarar Temple, Tuticorin.

2

23.

Kanniyakumari

1.  Kumariamman Temple, Kanniyakumari.
2.  Dhanumalayaswami Temple, Suchindram.

2

24.

Coimbatore

1.  Subramaniaswamy Temple,
     Maruthamalai.
2.  Koniamman Temple, Coimbatore.
3.  Vanabathrakaliamman Temple,
    Thekkampatti
4.  Vazhaithottathu Ayyanar Temple, 
     Ayyampalayam
5.  Echanari Vinayagar Temple, Echanari.

5

25

Nilgiris

1.  Mariamman Temple, Udhagamandalam.

1

26

Erode

1.  Bannari Mariamman Temple, Bannari
2.  Subramaniaswamy Temple, Sivanmalai.
3.  Sangameswarar Temple, Bhavani.

3

27

Salem

1.  Sugavaneswarar Temple, Salem.
2.  Kottaimariamman Temple, Salem.

2

28

Namakkal

1.  Arthanareeswarar Temple, Thiruchenkodu.
2.  Lakshmi Narasimaswami Temple,
     Namakkal.

2

29

Dharmapuri

1.  Subramaniaswamy Temple, Dharmapuri.

1

 

 

     Total No. of Temples

63

 

 P.A.RAMIAH,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

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