Office Memorandum No. 4137/2025/IACD of the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh dated 28th September, 2025 on the conduct of a religious fair [C14-C0S]

No. 4137/2025/IACD

GOVERNMENT OF UTTAR PRADESH

Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, dated the 28th September, 2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The conduct of a religious fair by contractors for a religious fair under the Uttar Pradesh Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Act, 1983, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh on the manner in which the conduct of a religious fair by contractors for a religious fair is to be regulated under the Uttar Pradesh Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Act, 1983.

2. The matter has been examined. Every contractor for a religious fair carrying on the conduct of a religious fair shall make an application in Form G to the Charity Commissioner within one hundred and eighty days, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the conduct of a religious fair is undertaken, and the Charity Commissioner shall dispose of it within one hundred and eighty days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh.

(Secretary to Government)