Chapter V PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE OF REGISTERS BY CHAR DHAM DEVASTHANAMS/RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS

(1) For each Devasthanam/ Temple covered under the Act, the CEO shall have a register prepared and maintained, in such form and manner as may be prescribed, showing — (a) The origin and history of the Devasthanam, the names of the past and present trustees and particulars as to custom or usages, if any, regarding succession to the office of the hereditary priest or the trustee etc. (b) Particulars of the scheme of administration and the scale of expenditure. (c) The name of all officers/persons to which any salary, emolument or honorarium is attached and the nature, terms and conditions of service in each case. (d) The money, jewels, gold, silver, precious stones, idols, sculptures, antiques, vessels and utensils and other movables belonging to the Institution with their volume and weight, details of the constituent elements and estimated present value thereof. (e) Particulars of immovable properties of the Institution, grants, rights, all title deeds, survey plan, and other documents, circulars, orders issued from time to time by the State Government, Temple Committee, the Board and the CEO. (f) Particulars of details of constituent elements, coloured photographs of the idols and other images in or connected with the Devasthanam, whatever intended for worship or for being carried in processions. (g) Particulars of ancient or historical records, manuscripts, with their contents and brief translation in Hindi language, and (h) Such particulars as may be required by the CEO. (2) The above information mentioned in sub-section (1) shall also be stored in the form of a website for viewing on the internet under a suitable name chosen by the CEO. Provided that each trustee, or his/her agent specially authorized by him/her on that behalf or the priest, or person having a control over the affairs and the activities, shall be required to submit an affidavit that the list of properties both movable and immovable, owned by the Institutions as shown in the register is correct and complete (3) A copy of the register as approved by the CEO shall be made available to the trustee or priest.

(1) The CEO, or any other officer appointed on behalf of him/her, shall scrutinize and update the entries in the register every year, or at such intervals of times in less than a year, as may be prescribed. The statement showing the alteration, omissions or additions in the register shall be approved by the CEO. (2) A copy of the order made under sub-section (1) shall be made available to the trustee, or priest.