Tamil Nadu government appoints Archana Kalpathi to temple trustee selection committee
The Tamil Nadu government has appointed film producer Archana Kalpathi to a seven-member committee tasked with selecting non-hereditary trustees for temples under the state's Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. The committee, which is chaired by the Mailam Bommapuram Adheenam, will serve a two-year term to recommend qualified candidates for trustee positions in temples with an annual income exceeding 10 lakh rupees.
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What Happened
The Tamil Nadu government has formed a new seven-member committee to oversee the selection of non-hereditary trustees for temples managed by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. The panel is led by the Mailam Bommapuram Adheenam and includes film producer Archana Kalpathi Aghoram among its members. The appointment follows the expiration of the previous committee's two-year term on July 24.
The committee is responsible for identifying and recommending suitable candidates for trustee roles in temples that generate an annual income of more than 10 lakh rupees. This administrative action aims to ensure the continued management of state-controlled religious institutions through the appointment of qualified individuals to serve as trustees for the upcoming two-year period.
Key Facts
- Archana Kalpathi has been appointed to a seven-member state committee.
- The committee is chaired by the Mailam Bommapuram Adheenam.
- The panel is responsible for selecting non-hereditary temple trustees.
- The committee's mandate covers temples with an annual income over 10 lakh rupees.
- The appointment follows the conclusion of the previous committee's term on July 24.
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- Thdaily-thanthiதிரைப்பட தயாரிப்பாளர் அர்ச்சனா கல்பாத்திக்கு தமிழக அரசு பதவி
- TOIThe Times of IndiaVijay's film producer Archana Kalpathi gets top post in TN govt committee
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