Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Rs 46.07 crore budget for Mansa Devi Temple approved

by sportswire4u.blogspot.com
CHANDIGARH, MAY 21
The 14th meeting of Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board was held under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda here today in which a number of significant decisions have been taken to improve infrastructural facilitate for the pilgrims visiting the temple.
Mr. Hooda directed to provide better infrastructural facilities to the pilgrims in temples, dharamshalas and old age homes falling under the Board. The meeting also approved the budget of about Rs 46.07 crore of the Board for the financial year 2014-15 with an increase of five per cent as compare to the budget of last financial year which was about Rs 36.96 crore.
Mr. Hooda also directed to constitute a committee under the Chairmanship of Chief Administrator of the Board to regularize the contractual employees of the Board who have been working against sanctioned posts. He said that the pujaris and employees working in the temples on contract basis would not be engaged through the contractors. From now onwards, their contract would be directly with the Board and their salary would be directly deposited in their bank accounts. The Chief Minister also approved the proposal to provide special pay of Rs 2500 to Senior Head Pujari. He also directed to set up a police post in the temple premises to further strengthen security in the temple.
Mr. Hooda also approved the proposal to purchase land alongwith the Mata Kali Temple, Kalka on collector rate to provide better infrastructural facilities to people. Apart from this, he also approved renovation of ‘Mundan Ghat’. Mr. Hooda said that with a view to provide safe passage to the pilgrims upto the temple, as many as 55 street lights and high mast lights would be installed only the newly constructed road. Also, underground water tank having capacity of four lakh litres would be set up to provide potable drinking water to the pilgrims.

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