Consumer association demands White Paper on HR and CE Department
A consumer association in Thanjavur has demanded a White Paper on the administration of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department. They also requested improvements to temple food quality and a return to traditional lease payment methods.
Why it matters
It highlights local governance accountability and the intersection of religious administration with public welfare and consumer rights.
The Thanjavur District Rural Consumers Protection Association has demanded a White Paper on the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department.
In a memorandum submitted at the quarterly grievance/suggestions meeting convened by Aswini, Assistant Commissioner, HR and CE Department, at Kumbakonam on July 8, the association listed the grievances of persons with disabilities visiting important temples in the Kumbakonam region.
While doing so, the association urged the department not to insist on the remittance of the lease amount in cash, but to revert to the old practice of receiving the lease amount in kind, as per the lease agreement, from the lessees.
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