Gandhinagar: The income of Dwarkadish temple has increased in 2016-17. The income of the Dwarka temple was Rs 76.46 lakh per month in 2015-16 which increased to Rs 81.09 lakh per month in the year 2016-17.

The income of Ambaji trust has been falling in 2016-17 compared to 2015-16.The trust’s income in 2015-16 was Rs 4.10 crore per month. In 2016-17, it has come down to Rs 3.93 crore a month.
In the year 2015-16, the income of Ambaji trust was Rs 49.21crore while in 2016-17 (till January 31, 2017) it had earned Rs 39.25 crore. Of the Rs 49.21 crore collected in 2015-16 by the Ambaji trust, about Rs 68.94 lakh per annum was given as salary to the priest and the rest was the share of the trust. Income of the Dwarkadish trust was Rs 9.18 crore in 2015-16. In 2016-17 (till January 31, 2017) it had earned Rs 8.11 crore.

These details were shared by Gujarat government in reply to a question of Jasdan MLA Bholabhai Gohil in the assembly.



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