Tuesday, September 25, 2018
  • Chandigarh, September 25 – Haryana Cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal here today accorded approval to the Haryana Mata Bhimeshwari Devi Mandir (Ashram) Beri Shrine Act, 2018 for the better management, administration and governance of Mata Bhimeshwari Devi Mandir (Ashram), Beri and its endowments including the lands and buildings attached or appurtenant to the Shrine.
  • The ownership of the Shrine fund shall, from the commencement of this Act, of Shrine will vest in the Board and the Board would be entitled to its possession, Administration and utilization as prescribed. The Chief Minister, will be the Chairman of the Board and Minister-in-Charge, Local Government, Haryana, would be Vice Chairman. The Secretary to Government, Haryana, Local Government Department whether designated as Financial Commissioner, Local Government or Commissioner, Local Government, as the case may be, will be the ex-officio member. The Deputy Commissioner, Jhajjar, would be the ex-officio member Secretary, Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Beri would be Chief Executive Officer. The Secretary, Municipal Committee, Beri would be Executive Officer. Nine persons to be nominated by the Government as members will include two persons who, in the opinion of the Government have distinguished themselves in the service of Hindu religion or culture, two women, who in the opinion of the Government have distinguished themselves in the service of Hindu religion, culture or social work, especially in regard to advancement of women and two persons, who have distinguished themselves in Administration, legal affairs or financial matters.
  • The Shrine funds would be applied for defraying expenses for the proper maintenance of the temple, performance of puja and other rituals, for providing amenities, facilities to the visiting devotees, for establishment and maintenance of the educational institutions, for training of vidyarthies and for securing the health, safety and convenience of disciples, pilgrims and worshippers visiting the Shrine.
  • The Board may appoint Chief Administrator, Chief Executive Officer, and such other officers as it considers necessary. No jewellery, ornaments which have once been adorned on the idols or other valuable property of non perishable nature forming part of the Shrine fund  can be exchanged, sold or disposed of without the previous sanction of the Government on the recommendation of the Board. No land or other immovable property held by the Board would be alienated except by a resolution of the Board and the approval of the Government.
  • The Board will  make proper arrangement of worshiping in temple, provide facilities for worshiping to the pilgrims, to ensure the safety, security and preservation of the valuable assets and jewellery of the temple. The Board will also   ensure the facilities for the goodness of pilgrims and Pujari which included to make building for their stay,  to manage cleanliness, to improve mode of communication and transportation, to initiate development works in the temple and its surrounding, ensure good management in providing religious and general education, ensure medical facilities for Pujari and pilgrims and to ensure good management, care and all such things which are related to Administration to facilitate for the worship place, assets of the temple and the pilgrims.
  • All such employees of the temple, who are provided jobs related to the worship place of the temple will be considered the employees of the board from the commencement of this act until they choose any other alternate, will be under the control of the administrative and disciplinary control of the Board. Their service rules and management will be controlled by the rules under this act. Their salary as far as possible will not be less than their present job. The shopkeepers and the lease holders who are tenants of this worship place will be considered as the tenants of the board.
  • It may be recalled that Shree Bhimeshwari Devi Mandir (Ashram) Beri is an ancient temple.  About 5-6 lakh pilgrims all over Haryana and neighbouring States come to the temple every year to pay their obeisance to the Deity. Daily thousands of devotees visit the Shrine to pay obeisance to the deity. Two big fairs during Navratras are held annually in Bhimeshwari Devi Mata Mandir at Beri.