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The Tanjore Chattram Endowments (Utilization) Act, 1942

The Tanjore Chatram Endowments (Utilisation) Act, 1942

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The Tanjore Chattram Endowments (Utilization) Act, 1942 empowers the Tanjore District Board and managing authorities to utilize funds and income from the Tanjore Chattram Endowments for broader public welfare projects under state oversight. It allows these authorities to fund specific local educational and medical institutions, divert capital to set up and support a higher education college in Tanjore, and lease out endowment properties to government bodies on concessional terms. The legislation also retroactively legalizes previous financial contributions to listed welfare institutions. By repurposing traditional charitable trust resources for modern schooling, healthcare, and higher education, the Act ensures these public endowments directly benefit the local community.

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  1. 1. Short title
  2. 2. Power to make contributions, diversions, etc.
  3. 3. Validation of contributions already made
  4. Schedule. The Schedule

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