New SoP Mandates Tamper-Proof Donation Boxes at Himachal Temples

New SoP mandates tamper-proof donation boxes at Himachal temples

Under the new guidelines, all donation boxes must be tamper-proof, securely fixed and assigned unique identification numbers

HP govt orders temple security review

Shimla: Following reports of alleged misappropriation of devotees' offerings at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Himachal Pradesh govt has directed temp.

Dual-lock donation boxes, mandatory annual audits: Himachal Pradesh government issues guidelines for state-owned temples

Asked to submit compliance reports within 30 days, failing which disciplinary and legal action may be initiated

Himachal to promote digital donations at temples, issues SOPs on security and transparency - The Tribune

The guidelines have been issued in the wake of allegations of misappropriation of offerings and donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Himachal govt issues SOP to strengthen security and transparency at temples after Ayodhya Ram Temple donation row

Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, who also holds the Language, Art and Culture portfolio responsible for overseeing government-managed temples in the state, said the SOP has been formulated as a preventive measure to ensure that such incidents do not occur in Himachal Pradesh.