Office Memorandum No. 4472/2025/CAD of the Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Odisha dated 5th October, 2025 on the conduct of a religious fair [C18-6QG]

No. 4472/2025/CAD

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, dated the 5th October, 2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The conduct of a religious fair by contractors for a religious fair under the Odisha Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1952, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Odisha on the manner in which the conduct of a religious fair by contractors for a religious fair is to be regulated under the Odisha Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1952.

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 B to the Government of Odisha within forty-five days, accompanied by a fee of two thousand 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 Government of Odisha shall dispose of it within forty-five days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Odisha.

(Secretary to Government)