महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र
असाधारण भाग पाच-अ
वर्ष ९, अंक ५] गुरूवार, मार्च १६, २०२३/फाल्गुन २५, शके १९४४ [पृष्ठे २, किंमत : रुपये २६.००
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महाराष्ट्र विधानसभेत व महाराष्ट्र विधानपरिषदेत सादर केलेली विधेयके (इंग्रजी अनुवाद).
MAHARASHTRA LEGISLATURE SECRETARIAT
The following Bill was introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the 16th March, 2023 is published under Rule 117 of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rules :––
L. A. BILL No. IX OF 2023.
A BILL
further to amend the Pandharpur Temples Act, 1973.
Mah. IX of 1974.
WHEREAS, it is expedient further to amend the Pandharpur Temples Act, 1973, for the purposes hereinafter appearing; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-fourth Year of the Republic of India, as follows :—
1. This Act may be called the Pandharpur Temples (Amendment) Act, Short title.
2023.
2. In section 32A of the Pandharpur Temples Act, 1973, after sub-section (4), Mah. IX of 1974. the following sub-section shall be added, namely :––
Amendment of section 32A of Mah. IX of 1974.
२ महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग पाच-अ, मार्च १६, २०२३/फाल्गुन २५, शके १९४४ STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.The Pandharpur Temples Act, 1973 (Mah. IX of 1974) has been enacted to inter alia provide for the abolition of all the hereditary rights, privileges of ministrants and priestly classes functioning in the Temples of God Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini at Pandharpur as also for the acquisition of such rights and privileges and for the vesting of such rights and privileges in a Committee established for the purpose and for providing for better administration and governance of those Temples.
2. Section 32A of the said Act provides for constitution of an Advisory Council for advising the Shri Vitthal-Rukmini Temples Committee in discharge of its duties and functions more efficiently, consisting of persons having special knowledge and practical experience in various fields, including the religious rites and ceremonies and the traditions and practices of the God Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini and other Saints and for the matters connected therewith.
However, the term of office of nominated members of the Advisory Council is not provided in the Act. The Government therefore considers it expedient to provide in the said Act that the term of office of nominated members of the Advisory Council shall be co-terminus with the term of Members appointed by the State Government on the Shri Vitthal-Rukmini Temples Committee.
For the above purposes section 32A of the Pandharpur Temples Act, 1973, is proposed to be amended suitably.
3. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
Mumbai, DEVENDRA FADNAVIS, Dated the 8th March 2023. Deputy Chief Minister.
Vidhan Bhavan : Rajendra Bhagwat,
Mumbai, Principal Secretary,
Dated the 16th March 2023. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.