Grant For Oru Kala Pooja

The scheme "Grant For Oru Kala Pooja" was launched by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Wakf Department, Union Territory of Puducherry. The primary aim is to help these temples meet the ongoing expenses towards the performance of Oru Kala Pooja. The scheme offers ₹20,000/- per annum per temple for Oru Kala Pooja. Additionally, assistance of ₹1,000/- and ₹500/- per annum per temple is granted for Current Consumption Charges and Water Consumption Charges, respectively, upon producing paid bills. The concerned temple authority must apply using the prescribed format along with specific documents.

• Financial assistance of ₹20,000/- per annum per temple for meeting expenses towards the performance of Oru Kala Pooja.
• Financial assistance of ₹1,000/- per annum per temple for meeting expenses towards Current Consumption Charges.
• Financial assistance of ₹500/- per annum per temple for meeting expenses towards Water Consumption Charges.

Disbursement

• Financial assistance shall be sanctioned within three months time.
• Sanction is dependent upon the availability of funds.
• Assistance for Current Consumption Charges and Water Consumption Charges is granted on the production of bills paid by the temple authority.

Conditions for Availment/Continuation of Benefits

• The grant of financial assistance sanctioned must be utilized strictly for the purpose for which it is sanctioned.
• The temple authority must produce the Original Vouchers for having utilized the amount towards the performance of Oru Kala Pooja.
• The temple authority must provide an Utilization Certificate for having fully utilized the amount for the purpose sought.
• Any portion of the amount which remains unspent or unutilized shall be duly surrendered to the Commissioner, Hindu Religious Institutions, Puducherry.
• The Government reserves the power to call for the accounts of the temple for the amount sanctioned.
• The accounts relating to the financial assistance sanctioned are subject to audit by the Directorate of Accounts & Treasuries, Puducherry or any other competent authority.

• The applicant must be the concerned temple authority.
• The temple must be situated in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
• The temple must have poor resources.

Offline

Step 1: The interested applicant should take a printout of the prescribed format of the application form. Alternatively, the interested applicant may request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the concerned authority at the temple.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents.
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form, along with the documents, to the concerned authority at the temple.
Application Processing and Concurrence

• The processing time for the application shall be 15 days.
• Eligibility factors are assessed in accordance with the scheme rules and subsequently processed to the Finance Department for concurrence.

Final Sanction and Disbursement

• Financial assistance shall be sanctioned in three months' time.
• The final decision involves the Commissioner, the Secretary (Hindu Religious Institutions), and the Chief Secretary.