The elephant donated to the temple should be in good health condition and that should be accepted only after obtaining prior permission of the Chief Wildlife Warden. Whenever an elephant is donated by private individuals or institutions to the temples, the State Level Committee appointed by Government shall scrutinize the application regarding health, age and pedigree of the elephant and the infrastructure facilities, and the financial position of the temple and the donor and recommend to the Chief Wildlife Warden for consideration and passing appropriate orders under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (Central Act 53 of 1972). The State Level Committee should also take into account, whether the donor would meet out the annual maintenance cost as claimed by Temple authorities or in consolidated amount for several years together as one payment in the beginning.
Oct. 19, 2011] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 59