Notice was ordered to be issued by the Supreme Court on 14-12-2012.
Now as a first positive sign on January 5, 2013 A.P. Government has announced its decision to handover 34,682 temples back to trustees.
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HYDERABAD, January 5, 2013
34,682 temples to be handed over to archakas
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
The government has taken an in-principle decision to hand over as many as single-trustee 34,682 temples whose annual income is less than Rs. 2 lakh, to archakas. It will finalise the decision after thorough consultation with Law Department on the possible legal implications.
This measure is opted for this category of temples, although the Government, by law, can appoint Executive Officers for any temple having an annual income above Rs. 50,000. This is because hundi collections in a temple may fall short of the requirements at times.
A decision is also taken to create a corpus fund with Rs. 500 crore to pay salaries to the staff of 3,000 odd other temples which, in contrast, are getting annual income as mandated under the Endowments Act. Legal opinion is sought for this also.
Security issue
At a Prajahitham media conference here on Thursday, Endowments Minister C. Ramachandraiah and Commissioner B. Balaramaiah said the government would be asked to give one-time grant of Rs. 350 crore to create this fund.
The Minister said a new security system using electronic gadgets was being formulated in coordination with ECIL to prevent burglaries at seven major temples including Srisailam, Vijayawada etc.
Master plans have been finalised for Srisailam and Basar temples involving an outlay of Rs. 642 crore and Rs. 30 crore respectively to give facelift for pilgrim facilities. Similar step would be taken up at Annaravam, Simhachalam etc.
Answering questions, he said the bullocks and cows offered by devotees at Vemualawada temple were being offered to small farmers and were not sent for slaughter houses as alleged. The plea by many NGOs to hand these animals to them would be considered. He said the punyanadi harati programme which received overwhelming response, would be taken up regularly at specified places, covering the Krishna, Godavari, and Tungabhadra.
The leasing of endowments lands would be allowed only through auction periodically with a provision to hike the rent as required.