The State government’s decision to hand over the management of temples having an annual income of less than ₹5 lakh to the founder trustees or hereditary ‘archakas’ has not found many takers, with the Endowments Department receiving only around 10 applications so far.
The State government had issued a notification in this regard a few days ago.
According to information, there are over 21,000 temples having an assessable income of below ₹5 lakh per annum.