(2) No merchant or trader shall realize or collect from his customers any charges or donations purporting to be for the benefit of a Goshala other than the Goshala, or if there are more than one, all the Goshalas, functioning in the area in which his place of business lies.
(3) Every merchant or trader realizing or collecting from his customers any charges or donations purporting to be for the benefit of—
(a) Goshala or Goshalas, shall pay the whole ;
(b) an unspecified charitable purpose, such as in the name of ‘Dharmada’ or “Punya Khata”, shall pay one-half of the realizations and collections, at such intervals and in such manner as may be prescribed, to the trustees of the Goshalas functioning in that area ;
Provided that he may before payment deduct as collection expenses such percentage, not exceeding twenty, as may be prescribed, of the amount payable by him under this sub-section.
Explanation— Where more than one Goshala functions in an area the Director shall fix the proportions is which the realizations and collections shall be divided between them.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencementSection 2 · DefinitionsSection 3 · FederationSection 4 · Obligation to furnish particulars relating to Goshalas.Section 5 · Registration of GoshalaSection 6 · The Pradesh Goshala RegisterSection 7 · Amendment of entries in Pradesh Goshala RegisterSection 8 · Enquiry by RegisterIndia Code, Government of India. Text fetched 20 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2024-05-08. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.