Why the Private funding approach instead of the difficult Govt. Funding route .

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SrI:

 

Dear Sri Soundararajan Desikan Swamin :

 

You were kind enough to suggest some alternate methods

to secure the funds for the construction of the Sanitary Facilities

at SriperumbhUthUr . Sri Manoram Chaitanya dasa has provided

below the difficulties that he has experienced and the VIEWS OF

THE Temple officals in following this route .

 

These problems on ground necessitate us to follow the private

funding and maintenance as a preferrable route for this project .

 

Our sincere thanks are to you for suggesting these approaches .

During the coming week , there will be intense activity to push

this project thru by Sri Manoram Chaitanya Dasa and his team

at SriperumbhUthur . We seek your blessings as one who has

taken on many such kaimkaryams including the Mahaa Mantapam

construction at Thiruvaheendhrapuram .

 

Daasan , Sadagopan

 

The Input from Sri Manoram Chaitanya Dasa

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Dear Sri Soundarajan Prabhu,

 

(1) The Tamilnadu Tourism Dept sanctioned 4.5 lakhs for this project last

year

but there has not been an intimation of the funds dispatched from the lower

level offices until date. The Temple Executive officer tried corresponding

with the office but the exercise was of no avail. He told me that he would

not be able to pressurize the Government Officials. Executive Officer also

mentioned that there could be a change after the elections and the results

can be more negative.

 

(2)The land allocated belongs to the temple. The local Panchayat unions are

famous for high profile corruptions. I have a list of stories on them

revealed by the locals and temple sub officials about their atrocities in

Sriperumbuttur. These corrupt ways impede the good causes and hence we are

pushed to a corner.

 

(3) The temple priests also told me that even if the money comes from the

Govt.

the local politicians have a hand in the tenders allocated for the toilet

construction and the same is allocated to their kith and kin from the local

political management. Only 50% of the funds are normally used and the rest

go into their pockets.

 

(4)Further, the construction jobs are of extremely low quality. It is very

rare that a pay and use public toilet is constructed by the panchayat or

Govt. as I understand the conditions and maintenance of the toilets is

worse.

 

(5) The temple executive officer and the local priests are enthusiastic and

excited about this project. They are literally pushing me almost everyday.

 

(6)The local Sriperumbuttur devotees say that we should be supervising the

maintenance of the new toilets after its construction as the temple or the

local people will surely not maintain the cleanliness and required

standards. Hence the investment on the construction of the toilets would

certainly go to waste.

 

I will sincerely try approaching the Govt. Officers. I will also explain

the prevailing corrupt situation and I am quite sure they can do nothing

about

improving the local situation as it is out of their purview.

 

Prabhuji,I am presenting the ground realities.

 

Dasanu dasan,

 

Manoram.