Grant For Oru Kala Pooja
State: Puducherry
Ministry: null
Department: Hindu Religious Institutions and Wakf Department, Puducherry
Category: Travel & Tourism, Sports & Culture
Beneficiary Type: University / Institution

The scheme aims to provide annual financial assistance to Hindu Religious Institutions situated in the Union Territory of Puducherry that have poor resources. It benefits the temple authorities by covering expenses associated with the performance of Oru Kala Pooja, Current Consumption Charges, etc.

Benefits:
- Financial assistance of ₹20,000/- per annum per temple for meeting expenses towards the performance of Oru Kala Pooja.
- Financial assistance of ₹1,000/- per annum per temple for meeting expenses towards Current Consumption Charges.
- Financial assistance of ₹500/- per annum per temple for meeting expenses towards Water Consumption Charges.

##### ***Disbursement***

- Financial assistance shall be sanctioned within three months time.
- Sanction is dependent upon the availability of funds.
- Assistance for Current Consumption Charges and Water Consumption Charges is granted on the production of bills paid by the temple authority.

##### ***Conditions for Availment/Continuation of Benefits***

- _The grant of financial assistance sanctioned must be utilized strictly for the purpose for which it is sanctioned._
- _The temple authority must produce the Original Vouchers for having utilized the amount towards the performance of Oru Kala Pooja._
- _The temple authority must provide an Utilization Certificate for having fully utilized the amount for the purpose sought._
- _Any portion of the amount which remains unspent or unutilized shall be duly surrendered to the Commissioner, Hindu Religious Institutions, Puducherry._
- _The Government reserves the power to call for the accounts of the temple for the amount sanctioned._
- _The accounts relating to the financial assistance sanctioned are subject to audit by the Directorate of Accounts &amp; Treasuries, Puducherry or any other competent authority._

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Eligibility:
- The applicant must be the concerned temple authority.
- The temple must be situated in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
- The temple must have poor resources.

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Application Process:
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Step 1: The interested applicant should take a printout of the prescribed format of the application form. Alternatively, the interested applicant may request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the concerned authority at the temple.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents.
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form, along with the documents, to the concerned authority at the temple.
Application Processing and Concurrence
The processing time for the application shall be 15 days.
Eligibility factors are assessed in accordance with the scheme rules and subsequently processed to the Finance Department for concurrence.
Final Sanction and Disbursement
Financial assistance shall be sanctioned in three months' time.
The final decision involves the Commissioner, the Secretary (Hindu Religious Institutions), and the Chief Secretary.

Documents Required:
Application StageCopy Of Document Regarding The Land In Which The Temple Is Situated.
Photographs Showing The Present Condition Of The Temple.
Copy Of The Bank Account Held In The Name Of The Temple.
Certificate In Form II Obtained From An Officer Nominated By The Commissioner, Hindu Religious Institutions (To certify the total annual income from all sources).
Benefit Disbursal StageBills Paid By The Temple Authority (Required for claiming Current Consumption Charges and Water Consumption Charges assistance).
Original Vouchers (Required post-sanction to prove utilization).
Utilization Certificate (Required post-sanction to prove utilization).