The Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR & CE) department has collected Rs 21 crore asrentfortemple propertiesin the last one month through a recently launched online rent payment facility.
The facility was launched on October 10. The department has established online facility at 5,720templesin the state to enable the occupants of the HR & CE properties to pay rent.
Using the facilities, rent and lease amount to the tune of Rs 21 crore have been collected from the occupants of 1,492 temple properties since November 1, according to a statement.
The department had initiated measures to collect the pending rent and lease amounts for the temple properties, added the release.