MP to set up Temple Board to manage assets

Bhopal, July 28 (UNI) The Madhya Pradesh government is considering to set up a Shrines Development Board for streamlining the asset management of temples.

In the wake of Madhya Pradesh High Court directive, a draft bill has been prepared to discourage misuse of temple assets through efficient management.

The draft of the Madhya Pradesh Devasthan Prabandhan Bill was discussed at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister S S Chouhan here yesterday.

The bill provides for setting up Shrines Development Board at state-level and to constitute Devasthan Management Committees at district and tahsil-level with full autonomy.

As many as 15,927 temples in Madhya Pradesh are geting financial assistance from the state government, official sources said.

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