‘Temple vacancies will be filled’

Minister for Puucho Religious and Charitable Endowments P.K. Sekarbabu mentioned on Saturday that the DMK authorities would give precedence to the filling of vacancies in temples.

Speaking to reporters after visiting the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam right here, he mentioned the AIADMK authorities had made bulletins to fill these vacancies, however failed to hold them by way of.

He acquired representations that the backlog had affected the routine work at many temples. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin was dedicated to addressing all grievances. The HR&CE Department was requested to record the vacancies. As a primary step, appointments would be made on compassionate grounds.

Likewise, many representations highlighted the delay in fee of pension to retired temple workers, and they might additionally be thought-about, he mentioned.

Asked in regards to the unlawful occupation of temple lands, together with these of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Mr. Sekarbabu mentioned motion would be taken to retrieve the property.

The Srirangam temple owned 330 acres, as per the data being preserved since 1866, however solely 24 acres was beneath the management of the temple administration. The relaxation was being held by encroachers within the type of homes, outlets and enterprise institutions. If the landholders approached the temple or the HR&CE Department, they may be handled as tenants. Otherwise, judicial motion would be taken in opposition to them.

The Minister mentioned the Srirangam temple was getting a lot of cattle in choices. Since the ‘goshala’ was overflowing, a proposal would be made to open yet another shelter.

Food scheme

To a query, the Minister mentioned the ‘annadhanam’ scheme had been suspended due to COVID-19. Instead of meals being served on the temples, it was given in packets to devotees and the poor. The scheme would be revived as soon as the pandemic got here beneath management.

R. Kannan, Additional Commissioner, HR&CE; S. Sivarasu, Collector; S. Marimuthu, Joint Commissioner, Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple; and senior officers accompanied the Minister.

Later, Mr. Babu visited Sri Mariamman Temple at Samayapuram.

Speaking to reporters at Mannargudi after visiting Sri Rajagopalaswamy Temple, the Minister mentioned infrastructure on the instructional establishments run by the HR&CE Department would be improved.

Steps would be taken to make sure high quality schooling on the establishments run by the Department. To obtain this, the infrastructure would be improved.

Apart from visiting the vital temples in Tiruvarur district, he inspected Sri Periyanayaki Amman Higher Secondary School at Muthupettai, which is run by the Department.