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GOKP

Grant For Oru Kala Pooja

PuducherryUniversity / InstitutionState/ UTNo start date

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What this is

The scheme aims to provide annual financial assistance to Hindu Religious Institutions situated in the Union Territory of Puducherry that have poor resources. It benefits the temple authorities by covering expenses associated with the performance of Oru Kala Pooja, Current Consumption Charges, etc.

In detail

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.

Who qualifies

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.

What you get

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._

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schemeName	Grant For Oru Kala Pooja	myScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate	...	not published at source
schemeCloseDate	...	not published at source
nodalMinistryName	...	myScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtScheme	False	myScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data	...	no source publishes this for any central scheme