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The Sikkim Siddhesvara Dham Act, 2011

The Sikkim Siddhesvara Dham Act, 2011

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The Sikkim Siddhesvara Dham Act, 2011 establishes a statutory framework for the governance, administration, and financial management of the Siddhesvara Dham religious complex and its endowments in Sikkim. It vests administrative authority in a managing committee chaired by the State Chief Minister and executed by an appointed State Administrator. The law regulates the duties of temple priests and workers, secures temple properties against illegal encroachment, controls commercial activities on temple premises, and establishes dedicated management and foundation funds. By standardizing ritual procedures, financial auditing, and security protocols, the legislation ensures transparent oversight, preserves sacred traditions, and enhances facilities for visiting pilgrims.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Committee
  4. 4. Constitution of the Committee
  5. 5. Terms of Office of Members
  6. 6. Power of State Government to remove the member of Committee
  7. 7. Dissolution and supersession
  8. 8. Casual vacancies
  9. 9. Meeting of the Committee
  10. 10. Allowance to the members of the Committee
  11. 11. Duties of the Committee
  12. 12. Constitution of sub-committee
  13. 13. Alienation of Siddhesvara Dham and Other Religious Places Properties
  14. 14. Removal of encroachment of Siddhesvara Dham and Other Religious Places
  15. 15. Limitation of borrowing powers
  16. 16. Administration report
  17. 17. Delegation of powers
  18. 18. Appointment of Administrator and officers to assist him
  19. 19. Powers and duties of the Administrator
  20. 20. Control of sevak etc.
  21. 21. Extraordinary powers of the Administrator
  22. 22. Establishment Schedule
  23. 23. Appeal against the orders of the Administrator
  24. 24. Budget
  25. 25. Revised or Supplementary Budget
  26. 26. Accounts and Audit
  27. 27. Siddhesvara Dham Fund
  28. 28. Recovery of Siddhesvara Dham dues
  29. 29. Installation of Hundi
  30. 30. Foundation fund
  31. 31. Bar to Suits or proceedings
  32. 32. Power of the State Government
  33. 33. Powers of State Government to call for and examine records
  34. 34. Offences
  35. 35. Offences to be cognizable; Cognizance of offences
  36. 36. Composition of offences
  37. 37. Funds to be credited to Siddhesvara Dham Fund
  38. 38. Regulations
  39. 39. Power to make rules
  40. 40. Committee to be in possession of the Siddhesvara Dham and its properties
  41. 41. Public officers to furnish copies of or extracts from certain documents
  42. 42. Acts of Committee and Administrator not to be invalidated
  43. 43. Administrator etc. to be public servants
  44. 44. Powers to remove difficulties

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