**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Government of Tamil Nadu, published on September 25, 2024, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. It pertains to amendments to the Management and Preservation of Properties of Religious Institutions Rules, as authorised by the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to Rule 2 (Sub-rule (i))**
* Clause (a): "Rs.1,00,00,000/-" is replaced by "Rs.2,00,00,000/-".
* Clause (b): "Rs.15,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs.1,00,00,000/-" is replaced by "Rs.25,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs.2,00,00,000/-".
* Clause (c), item (i): "Rs.15,00,000/-" is replaced by "Rs.25,00,000/-".
* **Amendments to Rule 23 (Sub-rule (1), Tabular Column)**
* (i) Entry: "Above Rs. 10,00,000/- up to Rs.15,00,000/-" with the Executive Engineer is replaced by "Above Rs. 10,00,000/- up to Rs.25,00,000/-".
* (ii) Entry: "Above Rs.15,00,000/- up to Rs.1,00,00,000/-" with the Superintending Engineer is replaced by "Above Rs.25,00,000/- up to Rs.2,00,00,000/-".
* (iii) Entry: "Rs.1,00,00,001/- and above" with the Chief Engineer is replaced by "Rs.2,00,00,001/- and above".
**Impact Analysis**
**Executive Engineers of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department**
* **Impact**: Their approval authority now extends to properties valued up to Rs. 25,00,000 (increased from Rs. 15,00,000).
* **Action Required**: Adjust approval processes to reflect the increased limit.
**Superintending Engineers of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department**
* **Impact**: Their approval authority now extends to properties valued up to Rs. 2,00,00,000 (increased from Rs. 1,00,00,000).
* **Action Required**: Adjust approval processes to reflect the increased limit.
**Chief Engineers of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department**
* **Impact**: They will now be responsible for the approval authority over Rs. 2,00,00,001 and above (increased from Rs. 1,00,00,001).
* **Action Required**: Adjust approval processes to reflect the increased limit.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959: The Act that confers powers related to the management and preservation of properties of religious institutions, referenced for amendments.
Management and Preservation of Properties of Religious Institutions Rules: Rules being amended by the current notification, concerning the management and preservation of properties belonging to religious institutions.
Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department: The government department responsible for the amendments outlined in the document.
Tamil Nadu: The state to which the Government Gazette and the policies within apply.