GOVERNMENT

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• GOVERNMENT
• OF
• RAJASTHAN

Devasthan Department
WEL COME
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Part IDepartmental Overview

• Devasthan Department was established in 1949 with
  the formation of Rajasthan State
• Functions of the Department
• Devasthan department manages the temples,
  religious and charitable institutions,
  Dharmshalas, shrines (muths), inherited from the
  rulers of the erstwhile princely states at the
  time of their merger in to the Union of India .
• Department regulates Public Trusts, Registered
  under the Rajasthan Public Trust Act 1959.
• Devasthan department provides cash grant in aid
  and Annuity to temples and other Religious and
  Charitable institutions.

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• Functions of the Department (cont.)
• Releases subsidies to Kailash Mansarowar yatra
  pilgrims .
• Administration of Nathdwara and Sanwalia Ji
  Temples.(Under the Acts)
• Department organizes religious and cultural
  activities in Govt. Temples and also encourages,
  supports various Utsavs, Fair, Yagya organized
  for religious and charitable purposes.
• Department task includes preserving and
  encouraging temple culture, publishing materials
  related to major temples and religious places for
  the public and also preserves archives, to
  encourage religious tourism and pilgrimage.

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Administrative Set Up
At Secretariat Level 1- Addl. Chief Secretary 2-
Dy. Secretary At Department Level Commissioner,
Devasthan Department, Rajasthan ,Udaipur At
Divisional Level 11 Offices of Astt.
Commissioners at Jaipur I, Jaipur II, Jodhpur,
Bikaner, Udaipur, Kota, Bharatpur, Vrindavan
(U.P.), Rishabhdev, Ajmer Hanumangarh. At
District Level 5 Inspector Offices Alwar,
Karauli, Banswara, Bundi Dholpur.
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Classification Of Departmental
Temples/ Institutions
Govt. Direct Charge These Temples and Institutions are managed through Govt. Budget. In Year 2012-13 for these type of temples total approved budget was Rs.2351.35 Lacs. 390
Govt. Self Supporting These Temples and Institutions are managed by Devasthan Deptt. by the temples earnings. In Year 2012-13 for these type of temples total approved budget was Rs. 874.63 Lacs. 204
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Details of Temples Total No. Temples /Institutions
Govt. Supurdagi Category These Institutions and Temples were established by the erstwhile rulers and later they were handed over to Mahants and Pujaries for their management. 342
Dharamshalas - 9
Grant-In-Aid Temples - 10009
Annuity Temples - 48466
Public Trusts - 7550
Some of the above Temples/ Institutions are located out of Rajasthan at U.P. (26), U.Kh.(6), Delhi (1), Maharashtra (7) and Gujarat (1). Some of the above Temples/ Institutions are located out of Rajasthan at U.P. (26), U.Kh.(6), Delhi (1), Maharashtra (7) and Gujarat (1).
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Part IIAction Plan for 60 Days
1 To organize special cultural festivals in selected major temples.
2 Performing special Pooja-Archana in selected 108 temples/religious places.
3 To start preparation of development plan in I or 2 selected temples/religious places in each district.
4 To organize tour programmes for remaining selected applicants under the scheme, Varisth Nagrik Tirth Yatra Yojana 2013.
5 Constitution of Aadi Shankaracharya Board.
6 Formation of a corporation to organize religious Yatras within Rajasthan State.
7 To start cleaning, white washing and painting etc. in major temples of Devasthan Department.
8 To make appointments on the vacant posts of Pujaris, Sevagirs and Managers after organizing a competitive exam.
9 Action plan of Sanwliya ji Temple Board for 60 days.
10 To send proposals of strengthening the Devasthan Department at the competent level.
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1- To organize special cultural festivals in
selected big temples.

• This resolution is also mentioned in point
  no.17 of the title Tourism of Suraj Sankalp
  2013.
• Organizing of special Religious/Cultural
  festivals on a large scale in each districts in
  selected one or two temples.
• Ensuring public participation in the above
  festivals by inviting religious minded persons,
  artists renowned persons of the State.
• For the execution of the above proposals for
  sanction of Rs. 35.00 lacs have been sent to the
  finance department.

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• 2- Performing special Pooja-Archana in selected
  108 temples/religious places.
• For peace, happiness and prosperity of public
  at large overall development of the state,
  organizing special Pooja prayers at religious
  and holy places of all religious by the new
  government as in its earlier tenure.
• In the above programme Temples, Mosque,
  Gurudwaras and Monastries (Muths) and holy places
  of all religions are being included.
• Budget exists for this activity in the
  department.

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3- To prepare development plan in 1 or 2 selected
temples/religious places in each district.

• Suraj Sankalp 2013 bears the resolution for a
  special plan for Mangarh Dham, Tripura Sundari,
  Ramdevra, Tannot, Nathdwara, Sanwaliyaji,
  Pushkar, Sahwa, Budha-johad, Ajmer Dargah Sharif,
  Nakodaji, Sri Mahavirji, Kaila Devi, Mehandipur
  Balaji, Diggi- Kalyanji, Beneshwar Dham and other
  such pilgrim centres.
• Commencing of detailed development plan with
  the selected of 1 or 2 temples from each
  district.

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Photos of Mandir Shri Mehandipur Balaji
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4- To conduct Pilgrimage Tours for the left outs
Applicants under the SchemeVarishth Nagrik
Teerth Yatra Yojana-2013

• In Suraj Sankalp 2013, at page 24 point no 26
  this is mentioned, M.P. and Chattisgarh State
  already have this scheme for senior Citizens.
• Under this scheme, Senior Citizens(60 years or
  more) of Rajasthan State can go once in their
  life time to the Religious Destinations outside
  the State as mentioned in the scheme at Govt.
  expense.
• The Selected Teerth Yatra 11 Destinations
  includes Jagannath puri, Rameshwaram, Vaishno
  devi, Tirupati, Gaya -Kashi, Amritsar, Shirdi,
  Bihar Sharif, Sammed Shikhar, Goa (church) and
  Dwarika puri.

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• Under this scheme so far 42 Trains by IRCTC have
  benefited more than 39,265 pilgrims and total
  expenditure incurred on this is Rs. 5478 lacs
  (Average expense per passenger is Rs.13,500 )
• Under 60 Days Plan, in January Four Trains to
  Rameshwaram are planned in which 4000 passengers
  will be benefited and in February around 6000
  passengers who were absent at their previous time
  of journey will be benefited. This scheme has
  received wide applause through-out the state.
• Additional Rs. 8 cr. will be required for the
  above mentioned pilgrimage.

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• 5- Constitution of ADI SHANKARACHARYA BOARD
• Suraj Sankalp-2013 resolves constitution of Adi
  Shankaracharya Board for education in Astrology,
  Religious Ceremonies Rituals ( Karmkand),
  Ayurveda etc.
• Preparation of an outline of the constitution of
  this Board along with its activities and
  Submission of the same at competent level would
  be taken up in 60 days.

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• 6. Formation of a corporation to organize
  religious Yatras within Rajasthan State.
• Suraj Sankalp-2013 (page 24/point 26) resolves
  for a special plan for organizing pilgrimages
  within the State and the Country.
• Such religious tours within the state may be
  conducted via special bus services.
• It is proposed to constitute a Religious
  Tourism Corporation in the next 60 days. The main
  function would be to encourage religious tourism
  within the State the County. Senior officers of
  tourism, Devasthan, RTDC. Transport etc. could be
  included in this corporation. Preparation of an
  outline of the constitution of this Board is
  proposed to be undertaken in the 60 Days work
  plan.

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7- Ensuring cleanliness, whitewash Paint in the
major temples of the Department.

• Selection of 108 temples each from the two
  catefories of Govt.Direct Charge Self Supported
  temples ensuring cleanliness, whitewash. Paint
  power supply to improve the Darshan-system
  for the pilgrims.
• Proposals for budget provision of Rs. 21.60 lacs
  has been sent to the Finance Department for Govt.
  Direct Charge Temples while the Department has
  funds for the Govt. Self supported Temples.

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8- Appointment of Pujaris, Sevagirs Managers on
the Vacant posts of the Department after
conducting Recruitment exam for the same.

• This recruitment process is being undertaken
  after 25 years.
• In the 390 Govt. Direct Charge Temples of
  Devasthan Department posts have been created for
  Managers, pujaries Sevagirs for arrangement
  Seva-Puja.
• The recruitment process for 7 posts of Manager
  Grade-II, 47 posts of Pujaris 11 post of
  Sevagirs has started.
• Recruitment on these vacant post is being done
  by an exam being conducted by Mohanlal Sukhadia
  University, Udaipur on February 2, 2014
• It is proposed to issue appointment letters to
  the successful candidates as a part of 60 Days
  Work Plan.

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Sanwalia Ji Mandfiya, Chittorgarh
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9- 60 Days Action Plan of Sanwalia Ji Mandir

• Out of approved Budget of Rs.4210.06 Lacs, till
  December 2013 Rs. 3779.50 lacs have been spent.
• In next 60 days, Corridor work of the temple
  which is in final finishing stage will be
  accelerated and completed.
• In Sanwalia Ji GaushalaTinshade work in progress.
  Out of total cost Rs. 63.79 lacs, till december
  Rs. 41.00 lacs is the expenditure. This work will
  be completed in next 60 days and structure will
  put to use.

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Photographs of Sanwalia Ji Mandir Extension Works
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10- Preparation of proposals for Strengthening of
the Department for Approval at the Competent
Level

• The Devasthan Department through its officers
  employees is engaged in the total management of
  Direct Charge Self Dependent Temples
  Institutions which includes Seva- Puja
  management of their properties.
• The Department also manages maintains 41
  properties outside the State viz. 26 in Uttar
  Pradesh, 6 in Uttarakhand, 1 in Delhi, 7 in
  Maharashtra 1 in Gujrat.
• The work of maintainence upkeep of the
  temples is also undertaken by the Technical Staff
  of Devasthan Department. Earlier only 50 budget
  outlays for repair, maintenance and construction
  could be utilized for want of technical staff.

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• Presently the Department is also conducting the
  Varishta Nagrik Tirth Yatra Yojna
• The Department has very limited resources, It
  also register, inspects monitors functioning
  of Public Trusts.
• In Budget 2010-11, 34 posts were sanctioned in
  the name of Strengthening of department, which is
  grossly inadequate.
• There is a need for creation of more than 300
  posts, it is proposed to send proposals for the
  same under 60 days work plan.

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Part-III

• Important Works to be Undertaken By The
  Department in the next 5 years
• 1- Improved Management of Devasthan Temples
  Major Temples Of the State
• Devasthan Department manages 600 Direct charge,
  self supported Temples. There are many major
  temples in the State where pilgrims congregate in
  large numbers. Some such important temples are
  Govind Dev Ji, Mehandipur Balaji, Khatushyam Ji,
  Brahma Ji Pushkar, KelaDevi etc.

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• At many places there is a total lack of parking,
  cleanliness, market and darshan related system,
  for which grievances demand for improvement and
  augmentation of facilities are received
  Devasthan Department is presently unable to
  fulfill this role.
• In many South Indian States like Karnataka,
  Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu etc. Major temples are
  run through public participation. Hence, on the
  same lines for increased public participations,
  it is proposed to constitute district level
  committees or committees for major temples for
  improvement in the system. A few of the major
  temples could be brought under special enactments
  on the pattern of Sanwaliaji.

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• 2- Registration of Public Trusts
• There are many charitable Religious
  Institutions and Trusts, registered under the
  Society Act viz Khole Ke Hanuman Ji Jaipur.
• Under the Rajasthan Society Act 1958
  institutions operating under no profit and no
  loss should be registered. Religious and
  charitable activities need to be run by public
  trust registered under the Rajasthan Public Trust
  Act.
• Such institutions and Temples are present in
  large numbers. Therefore their registration under
  Rajasthan Public Trust Act 1959 is mandatory.
  Presently 7750 Temples and Institutions are
  registered under this Act.
• It is proposed to register these wrongly
  registered temples etc. under the Rajasthan
  Public Trust Act 1959

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3- Execution Of Suraj Sankalp Yojna-2013

• Constitution of Adi Shankaracharya Board.
• Preparation of Temple Town Act.
• Construction of covered pathways with plantations
  along the roads leading to holy places for
  pilgrims.
• Establishment of town dedicated to great saints
  for dissemination of information related to
  their teachings and life.
• Integrated development of various pilgrim
  centres.
• Preparation of scheme for conducting pilgrimages
  to various religious places in the Country.

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NATHDWARA TEMPLE BOARD, NATHDWARA
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4. Nathdwara Temple

• TEMPLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PHASE-I, NATHDWARA
• Total amount of Rs. 51.00 Crores was sanctioned
  for the work, expenditure incurred so far is
  Rs.37.50 Crores.
• This is a five storey building. The Ground
  First Floor of the building is being constructed
  to provide facilities like Waiting-Halls, Toilets
  with Lockers etc. Other three stories are for
  facilities of Vaishnavs and other uses.
• At present the building is at its final
  finishing stage.
• During coming 60 days the progress of work will
  be expedited to complete the finishing works of
  Ground and First Floor.

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• TEMPLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PHASE-II, NATHDWARA
• Total sanctioned amount is, Rs. 20.00 Crores and
  the expenditure incurred so far is Rs.13.38
  Crores.
• This is four storey building. All the Floors of
  the building are constructed for use of Seva-
  Departments.
• At present the structure for three stories is
  complete and fourth floor work is in progress.
• During coming 60 days the progress of work will
  be expedited.

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TEMPLE DEVLOPMENT PROJECT PHASE-I II Photos
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• 5- COMPUTERIZATION OF THE DEPT. AND PREPARING THE
  DATA BASE
• Computerization of the Devasthan Department and
  preparing the database about properties and
  agricultural land of the temples managed by the
  devasthan department.
• 6- REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF
  DHARMSHALAS.
• Department will repair maintain old
  Dharmshalas under control of the dept. and
  construct new Dharmshalas at various places like
  Banaras, Dwarika, Badrinath, Uttrakhand etc.
• 7- RESOLUTION OF MANDIR MAFI ISSUES.
• There are thousands of disputes about Mandir
  Mafi land in the state which shall have to be
  resolved.
• 8- RENT POLICY
• Around 2000 of tenants are under the temples of
  Devasthan Dept., new rent policy is required.

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• 9- SUPURDAGI POLICY
• 342 Temples were handed over to Mahants and
  Pujaries to manage the temples by old rulers, a
  management policy is to be prepared. For new
  supurdagies of direct charge and self supporting
  temples to suitable Trust, bodies etc.
• 10- MINING POLICY
• There are many types of mineral s in temple
  lands. New policy is to be prepared to lease out
  temple lands on surface rent through a
  transparent process.
• 11- TO PREPARE DEVASTHAN CALENDER
• Preparing a calendar for festivals , fairs etc.
  in the temples being managed by the Dept.
• 12- FIXING OF BELLS AT VARIOUS IMPORTANT TEMPLES
  AND RELIGIOUS PLACES.
• 13- COMPLETION OF REMAINING WORK OF TEMPLE SHRI
  PIPANAND JI JHALAWAR.

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• Thanks