Dated the 1st October, 1975.

No. STER~lVr75129911.- The Govemor of Haryana hereby makes th~ following rules..fDrcollecting funds through donations for the Haryana Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund.

1. These rules may be called the Haryana Chief Minister's Rood Relief Fund Rules,1975.

2. In these rules,

(a) "Committee" means the Administrative Committee for the HaryanaChief Minister's Flood Relief Fund consisting of a Chairman, Membersand Member Secretary appointed under Haryana Government No.~STER-IV- 75/29753 dated the 30th September, 1975 and as amended from timeto time;

.(b) "Fund" means the Haryana Chief Minister's Flood Reli~f Ifunq;

(c) "Member" means a member of the Committee and shall include the ~ernberSecretary and the Chairman thereof. :. ,

3. The Committee shall normally meet at least twice a year. The Chairman maycall the meetings at short intervals. Every meeting of the Committee shall be presided overby the Chairman, unless the Chairman authorises any other member to preside ov~r one ormore meetings.

4. Any three members shall form the quorum.

5. In the business to be transacted by the Committee, the opinion of the majorityshall prevail, but in case there is equality of votes, the Chairman or the acting Chairmanshall have a casting (second) vote.

6. The Chairman may invite any person not being a member of the Committee, toattend any meeting of the Committee, but such person shall not be entitled to vote at themeeting

7. A member of the Committee shall cease to be a member thereof if he

(a) dies;

(b) resigns from membership;

(c) becomes of unsound mind;

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(d) becomes insolvent;

(e) is convicted of offence involving moral turpitude; or

(f) is removed from the Committee bythe Chairman.

8. The Fund shall be operated by the Member Secretary of the Committee.

9. Contributions to the Fund shall be received by the Member Secretary and suchother person (official or non-official) as maybe authorisedbythe Committee, against printedreceipts. ' .'

10. The Member Secretary of the CQmmittee shall maintain,a,complete account ofreceipts and expenditure. The accounts sh<illlbe dUly audited once a year or at suchshorter intervals, as may be required, by an auditor appointed by the State Government.

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11. The amount collected for the Fund shall be kept in such bank or banks, as theCommittee may decide.

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12. The Fund will be utilised for the aims and objects set forth in the Meniorandum,. . '. .• I

as amended from time to time, and forlJo other purpose. Ii' .1"

13. The money in the Fund shall be utilised in accordance with tt1epoliqiel:japPr<?vedby the Committee from time to time. The advance and disbursement from the Fund shall bemade by the Member Secretary under th~orders of the Chairman in accordance with thepolicies approved by the Committee: .

Provided that the Chairman may,m case of emergency, authorise the withdrawal ordisbursement of any money from the Fund for a purpose which may fall within the purviewof the aims and objects of the Fund but which may not be in accordance with the policiesapproved by the Committee.

14. The Committee may delegate its functions under any of these rules to theChairman, or any other member or members of the Committee.

15. The Committee may, from time to time, make such amendments in theserules as it may deem fit.

S.D. !3HAMBRiFinancial Commissioner and Secretary

to Government Haryana, Revenue Deptt.

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MEMORANDUM REGARDING CHIEF MINISTER'S

FLOOD RELIEF FUND

This Fund sh~1I be known as the Haryana Chief Minister's FloodRelief Fund.

The aims and objects of the Fund shall be

(a) to provide financial and other assistance to the personsadversely affected by floods and other natural calamities;and·

(b) to supplement Government efforts in relief measures duringfloods and other natural calamities.

Collections will be made for the Fund by way of donations fromindividuals, associations, federations, institutions, corporations, localbodies including Panchayats. Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads,Cooperative Societies, Banks, Government or Semi-GovernmentInstitutions.

Title of theFund.

Aims andobjects.

Manner ofmakingcollections forthe Fund.

(a) The Funds shall be administered through a Committee Adminjstrati.on •consisting of the following :- of the Fund.,

(i) Chief Minister, Haryana Chairman

(ii) Irrigation and Power Minister, Haryana Member

(iii) Revenue Minister, Haryana

(iv) Chief Secretary, Haryana "

(v) Financial Commissioner, Haryana "

(vi) Principal Secretary to Chief Minister.Haryana

(vii) Secretary, Department of Finance,Haryana

(viii) Private Secretary to MemberChief Minister,Haryana Secretary

This Committee sr-jail be known as the 'AdministrationCommittee' for the 'Haryana Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund'

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Assets. 5.

Opeation of the 6.Fund.

Accounts. 7.

Periodical 8.report.

(b) TheChalrman shall have the powers to co-opt anyperson on the Committee or remove any member!!;a..~--_~_-.f"~_-.':r"'.;"";.LI,\.,joI'VIIVIII.

operation of the Fund on the administrative side.

(d) Drawals from the Fund shall be made for purposes forwhich the Fund has been created in accon;tance withthe rules made by the Committee.

(e) The proceeds of income, if any, accruing on thedeposits of the Fund shall be exclusively utilized forthe purposes of the Fund.

(f) The accounts ofttle FundshaU be.Cluditedby an auditorappointed by the Govemment

(g) The Committee may, by a resolution, add any otheraim or object, which may be for a charitable purpose,to the aims and objects of the Fund"

(h) The amounts collected for the Fund'shall qe kept insuch bank or banks as the Committee may decide .•

Assets of th.eFund shall include donations received from individuals,associations and other authorities referred to in rule 3.

Accounts of the Fund shall be operated by the Member-Secretaryof the Committee.

Regular accounts shall be kept of all money and properties belongingto the Fund.

Statements of accounts of receipt and expenditure shall be submittedannually to the Income Tax Officer, Chandigarh.

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HARYANA GOVERNMENT

REV;::NUF rn=PARTMFt\tT

Notification

The 3Oth$eptember, 1975.

'No. STER(IV}-75129753 •..•..To provide financial and other assistance to the personsadversely affected by floods and other natural calamities and' to collect funds throughdonations from individuals, the Central or State Governments, associations, federations,institutions, cdrporatieNs, municipal committees, panchayats,panchayat samitis, co-operative societies, banks etc., the Governor _ofHaryana hereby establishes a fund to beknown as the Haryana Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund and appoints a Committeeconsisting of the following persons to administer the Fund :-

1. Chief Minister, Haryana

2. Irrigation & Power Minister, Haryana

3. Revenue Minister, Haryana

4. Chief Secretary, Haryana

5. Financiat Commissioner, Haryana

6. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana

7. Secretary to Government, Haryana.Finance Department

8. Private Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana

S.D. BHP\MBRIFinancial CommissioneriRevenue and Secretary

to Government Haryana, Revenue Deptt.

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m«f ~GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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Office 1358/283 Extn.sn

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Commissioner of Income Tax,Patiala-1

The Financial Commissioner,Revenue & Secretary to Government,Haryana Revenue Department,Chandigarh.

Sir,

Subject :-Exemption Under Section 80 G of the Income-Tax Act, 1961-HaryanaChief Minister's Flood Relief Fund-

Please refer to your Letter No. 46-ITA(HR)/75, dated 3-10-1975 onthe su~jectmentioned above. (~, I"

2. This is to certify that the donations to the "Haryana Chief Minister's Flooc;l,ReliefFund" are covered by the provisions of Section 80-G(2) (a) (v) of the Income~Tax ACt, 1961and will consequently be eligible to the benefit of deduction Under Section 80-Gof the A<;:tin the hands of the donors subject to the limits and conditions prescribed therein. .

Yours Faithfully,(V.P.GUPTA)

Commissioner of Income Tax,Patiala-1, Patiala.

The Haryana Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund Rules, 1975 should immediately beamended as follows under intimation to this office :-

(i) Rule 7(f) should be deleted.

(ii) The words "as amended from time to time" occuring in rule 12 should either bedropped or substituted by the words" or for any other object of a charitable natuic".

('1!)Th~ '-A!!"!!'"d"m;'!Y' ;'!ppe;'!!'"i~g !!" !i!"€' 3 of th€' pro'!iso to fU!1Ol13 shou!d blOlmp!8Gti'ld bythe word "shall".

(V.P. GUPTA)Commissioner of Income Tax,

Patiala-1, Patiala.

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HARYANA GOVERNMENT

REVENUE DEPARTMENT

Notification

The 9th October, 1975.

No. 7683- STER-IV-75130732.- The Governor of Haryana hereby makes the fOllowingrules to amerid theHaryana Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund Rules, 1975, published videHaryana Government, R~venue Department, notification No. STER ..o!V· 15/29911, dated the15t October, 1975, namely :-

1. These rules may be called the Haryana Chief Ministers Flood Relief Fund(First AmendmelJt) Rules, 1975.

2. In the Haryana Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund Rules, 1975 (hereinafter calledthe said rules), in rUle 7, clause (f) shall be omitted.

3. In the said rules, in rule 12, for words "Memorandum, as amended from timeto time, ", the words "or for any other object of charitable nature" shall be substituted.

4. In the said rules, in proviso to rule 13, for the words "may", the words I"shall~'shall be substituted. • i , )

S.D. BHAMBRI :. •

Secretary to Govemment, Haryana,Revenue Department.

(To be substituted for the notification bearing the same number and date)HARYANA GOVERNMENT

The 9th October. 1975.No. 7683..sTER-IV-75130732.- The Governor of Haryana hereby makes the following

rules to amend the Haryana Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund Rules, 1975, published videHaryana Government, Revenue Department, notifICation No. STER-iV-75/2991"1 ,dated the1st October, 1975, namely :-

1. These rules may be called the Haryana Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund (FirstAmendment) Rules, 1975.

2. In the Haryana Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund Rules, 1975 (hereinafter calledthe said rules), in rule 7, clause (f) shall be omitted.

3. In the said rules, in rule 12, for the words "as amended from time to time" thewords "or for any other object of charitable nature" shall be substituted:

4. In the said rules, in proviso to rule. 13, for the words "may", the words, "shall"shall be substituted.

S.D. BH)\MBRL .Secretary to Govefl)ment, Ha'ryana.

Revenue DepartmenL'

HARYANA GOVERNMENTREVENUE DEPARTMENT

NotificationThe 21st May, 1976.

No.3122..sTER-IV-76116176.- The Governor of Haryana hereby appoints the StateMinister for Revenue, Haryana. in place of the Irrigation and Power Minister, Haryana. as amember of the committee established to administer the Haryana Chief Minister's FloodRelief Fund and hereby makes the following amendment in the Haryana Government,Revenue Department, notification No. STER-IV-75/29753, dated the 30th September, 1975,namely:-

Amendment

In the said notification. for item (2). the following item shall be substituted,namely:-

"(2) State Minister for Revenue, Haryana Member"

S.D. BHAMBRISecretary to Government, Haryana,

Revenue Department.

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The 18th August, 1987

No.3854-ER (1)-87/24830.- The Governor of Haryana hereby makes the followingrules to arnendthe Ha.ryalla <:;hiefMlnister's Flood Relief Fund Rules, 1975, published videHaryana Government,Revenue DepClflment',s, notification No.STER-IV-75/29911, datedthe 1st October. 1975. namely:- . ....

1. These rules may be called the Haryana Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund(Amendment) Rules. 1987 .

2. In the Haryana Chief Ministers Flood Relief Fund Rules, 1975 (hereinafter calledthe said rules), the word "Flood", wherever occurring, sl1all t)e omitted.

3. In the Memprandum attached with the said rules, the word "Flood" whereveroccurring, shall be omitted except in sub-para (a) of para 2.

KULWANTSINGH,Secretary to Government, HaryMa,

Revenue Department.

HARYANA GOVERNMENTREVENUE DEPARTMENT

NotificationThe 19th August, 1987.

No.3854-ER (1)-87/24858.-ln execrcise of the powers conferred under para 4(b) ofthe Memorandum attached with the Haryana Chief Minister's Flood Relief Fund Rules,1975, the Chief Minister, Haryana (Chairman) hereby appoints the Finance Minister, Haryana,as member of the Committee already constituted vide Haryana Government notificationNo. STER-IV-75/29753, dated the 30th September, 1975, to administer the Haryana ChiefMinister's Relief Fund.

KULWANT SINGH,Secretary to Government, Haryana,

Revenue Department.

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[Extract from Haryana Government Gazette, dated the 5th November, 1991]

HARYANA GOVERNMENTREVENUE DEPARTMENT

NotificationThe 29th October, 1991

No. 5633-ER(1 )-91/21159. To provide financial and other assistance to the personsadversely affected by floods and other natural calamities and to collect funds throughdonations from individulas the Central or State Governments, associations, federations,institutions. r.nrporaiions, municipal committees; penchayats, panchayat samitis, co-operatiVe societies, banks, etc., the Governor of Haryana hereby reconsititute the Committeeof the following persons to administer the Haryana Chi~f Minister Relief Fund :-

1. Chief Minister, Haryana . ;. Chairman

2. Finance Minister, Haryana Member

3. Revenue Minister, Haryana Member

4. Chief Secretary, Haryana MemtJer•

5. Financial Commissioner, Revenue, Haryana Member

6. Financial Commissioner and Secretary to Meinoo~Government, Haryana, Finance Department

Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana

Officer on Special Duty to Chief Minister Haryana, Member~Secretary

A. BANERJEE,Financial Commissioner and

Secretary to Government, Haryana,Revenue Department

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OFFICE OF THE

COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX HARYANA ROHTAK

The Deputy Principal Secretary toChief Minister, Haryana.

Please refer to your application on the above noted subject. Donations madeto "HARYANACHIEF MINISTER'S RELIEF FUND, HARYANA, CHANDIGARH", shall qualifyfor deduction u/s 80-G of the I.T.-Act, 1961 in the hands of donors for Five years i.e.1-4-1992 to 31-3--1997 subject to the following conditions :- .

(i) Receipt issued to the donors should bear the No. & date of this orQer.and •should state that this certificate is valid upto 31-3-1997.

(ii) ",:heIncome & Expenditure account and Balance Sheet should be submittedannually to the Income-tax Officer having jurisdictions over the case. .

(iii) The amendments, if any, made to the Trust Deed should be intimated to thisoffice immediately.

(iv) If any further renewal is required, an application has to be made to theconcerned Income-tax Officer togetherwith statement of accounts of Income& Expenditure with a copy to this office.

(M. K. DHAR)

Commissioner of Income TaxHaryana, Rohtak,

[Extract from Haryana Government Gazette, dated the 14th January, 1997]

HARYANA GOVERNMENT

The 24th Qe<::ember,1996

No. n42·ER-4·96/24120. The,Govemor-of Ha~a i$ pleased to -order thatserial No.8 of the list of the members of the Committee oo~ituted to administer theHaryana Chief Minister's Relief Fund, vide notification No. 5633-ER (1) 91/21159,dated 29th October; 1991 be substituted as under ;-

"8 Additional Principal Secretar)ltQC.M.! Deputy Principal Secretarj toC.M./OSO to C.M'. (as the case may be)." .0 MemQ~r-~ecretary

2. This amendmentwounttake retrospective effect from 5th May, 1994

J. D. GUPTA, ,

Financial Oommissioner and Secr~tafy to •Government, Haryana, Revenue Oepartme,nt.

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Notification

The 20th. July, 1998

.No. 2~O.E~..4-s8/12578.-Itlsupersession of Government notificar.onNo. STER(iv)-75/29753. dated 30th September, 1975 and notiflC8too No. 5633-ER(1 )-91121159,dated29th October, 1991, the Governor of Haryana is pleased to re-constitute theCornmittee toadminister.the Haryana Chief Minister's Relief Fund as foUows :-

1. Chief Minister, Haryana Chaman

2. Chief Secretary, Haryana . Member

3. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, ~berHaryana

4. Financial Commissioner MemQetRevenue, Haryana ..

5 Private Secretary to Chief Minister, Member .•Haryana Secretary

The Governor of Haryana is further pleased to amend the Article 2 of the Memorandum .attached with Haryana Chief Minister's Relief Fund Rules, 1975 as under :-

(a) to provide financial and other assistance to the persons affected by floodsand other natural calamities as also to the victims of bomb blast, terroristactivities, epidemics, train or bus accidents or any other public calamity orany other event with the approval of Chief Minister.

(b) To supplement Government efforts in relief measures during floods and othernatural or public calamities as mentioned in (a) above.

K.G. VARMA,Financial Commissioner and Secretary to Government,

Haryana, Revenue Department.

HARYANA GOVERNMENT

REVENUE D~EPARTMENT

NotificationThe 24th December, 1998.

No. 7943-ER-4-88I21656.- The Governor ofHaryana is pleased to order thatseriafNO.~Qf the list of members of the committee constituted to adfninister the Haryana;ChiefMin~&JlleUef F~-vide Notificatioo No..2~datilite2Q.l~199itMh .sUbsliWted as undec:- . ..' .\"', .

"5. Additional Principe! Secretary toChief Minister/Deputy Principal Secretary , Member Secretaryto Chief Minister/ OSD to Chief Minister '.i(as the case may be)." if,'

This wOuld take retrospective effect ·from20J1.1998, the.date .frurtlWhich thecommittee was reconstituted, .

K.G.vARMA.Financial Commissioneraod5ecre1aJytoG~t,

Haryana, .Revenue DeparfPIfJl'lt.

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OFFICE OFTHECOMMlSSlONEROF INCOM~AX;PANCHKUtA.·

F.No. CITJPKl.I2OOO-OlI(SQ-G)17/6426 Dated: ~; .:..10·2000

ORDERSub :- Exemption U/s BOGof the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Donations madeto Haryana Chief Minister's Relief Fund, Chandigarh shall qualifyfor deduction U/s So-G'Ofthe Income tax, 1961 in the hands of donors subject to the limit·prescribed in proforma:·'

2. This exemptio'lis valid for 5 (five) years from 01-04-1997 to 31-03.,2002 andsubject to thf> following conditions :-

(i) Receipts issued to the donors should bear the num ber and. date of this orderand should state clearly that this certificate is valid upto 31-03-2002 only.

(ii) The Income and Expenditure account and Balance Sheet should be submittedannually to the Income Tax Officer haVing jurisdiction over the case.. _

(iii) The amendments, if any. made to the Memorandum of associ~tiOl'l should beintimated to this office immediately.

(iv) If any further renewal is required, an application has to be maqe ~to tne .concerned Income Tax Officer together with statement of accounts of Income .and Expenditure.

(R.S. MATHODA)Commissioner of Income Tax.

Panchkul~.

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Dated: -05-2002I!

Svb:- Renewal of ExemptfonUIs 8O-Gofthelncorne Tax Act, 1961.

Donations made to Haryana Chief Mtnlster's Relief Fund, Haryana Chief Minister'sSectt., 4th Floor, Chandigarh shall qualify for d~the Income Tax Act,1961 in the hands of donors subject to the lif'niprfJSctibad therein.

This exemption is valid' from 1-4-2002 to 31";3--~(three y&ars'csubject to thefollowing conditions :- Ti··

(i) Receipts iSsued to the donorS should bear the number and date of this orderand should state clearly that this cetificate is valid upto 31-3";2005 only.

(il) "The Income and Expenditure account and Balance Sheet shf,>uldbe ~ubmitted1

annually to the Income Tax Officer having jurisdiction over the Case ..(iii) The amendments, if any, made to the Memorandum of assoCiatibn.should be

intimated to this offICe immediately.

(iv) If any further renewal is required, an application has to be made: to theCommissioner of Income Tax, Panchkula together with statement of accountsof Income and Expenditure.

(R.S. MATHODA)Commissioner of Income Tax,

Panchkula.

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Haryana Chief Minster's Relief Fund,4th Floor, Haryana Secretariat, Chandigarh.

ORDER UlS 80-G (5) OF THE INCOME TAX ACT, 1961

Donation made to Haryana Chief Minister's Relief Fund, 4th Floor, Haryana Secretariat,Chandigarh qualify for deduction under section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in thehands of donors subject to the limits prescribed therein.

This deduction is valid for the period 01.04.2005 to 31.03.2010 and subject to thefollowing condition ;-

(i) Receipts issued to the donors should bear the number and date ofthis orderand should state clearly that this certificate is valid for the period mentionedabove. .

(ii) The Income & Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet Should,pe supmittedalongwith the Income tax returns annually to the Assessing Offi'cer havingjurisdiction over the case.

(iii) The amendments. if any, made to the trust deed should be intimated to thisoffice immediately.

(iv) No change in the deed of the Trust/ AsSOCiation shall be affected wit~out dueproeedure of law, Le. by the order ofthe jurisdiction High Court and its intimationshall be given immediately to thIS office,

(v) The Trust registered u/s 12 AA( 1)(b) shall have to maintain separate books ofaccount in respect of any business agivlty carried on u/s BOG (1)(a}andsha!!intimate within one month of commencement of such activity to this office.

(vi) Under the provisions of section80G, any donation received shall not be utilizedfor the purpose of any such business carried on whether directly/indirectly tocomply with the above.

(vii) While issuing the certificate to the donor, the commitment made above shouldbe honoure<fand it shall not be abused/used for any other purposes.

(viii) The Trust shall ensure that no non-charitable purpose shall be served by theTrust/Society/Non Profit Company and which is informed in items of YograjTrust Report in 1071TR 777 (S.C.)

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(ix) It shall be ensured that at no time the Trust utilize the institution or its fundsfor the benefit of any particular religious community or caste prohibited u/sBOG(5) (iii).

(x) This certificate does not confer any right on the Trust / Institution/ Fund toclaim exemption from Income Tax in its assessment. The Assessing Officermay separately examine if the assessee is charitable within the meaning ofsection 2(15) of the Aetand whether the conditions laid down in section11,12,12A(b) and 13 are satisfied.

(A. K. BHARDWAJ)Commissioner of Income Tax,

Panchkula.

Office of theCommissioner of Income tax,Panchkula.

Dated: 27.4.05 I

Copy to :-

1. Haryana Chief Minister'~ Relief FUr:ld,4th Floor, Haryana Secretariat, Chandigarh.(By regd. Post) .

3. The Income tax Officer, Ward-3, Panch kula. She should verify and satisfy herselfw.r.t the annual statement which will be submitted by the applicant that it continues to fulfilthe conditions laid down under section 80G and instructions issued by the Board from timeto time.

( DEVINDER KAUR)Income Tax Officer, (Tech.)

Panch kula