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[(1)] Where a mosque, temple, church, mutt or any place of religious worship or instruction or any place which is used for holding fairs or festivals or for other like purposes is situated within a Village Panchayat area or in the neighbourhood, thereof and attracts either throughout the year or on particular occasions a large number of persons any special arrangements necessary for public health, safety or convenience, whether permanent or temporary, shall be made by the Village Panchayat; and the Village Panchayat shall after consulting the trustee or any other person having control over such place, require him to make such recurring or non-recurring contribution to the funds of the Village Panchayat as may be reasonable in the circumstances of the case and it shall be incumbent on such person to make such contribution. If such person fails to pay the contribution within such time as may be prescribed the amount shall be recoverable as an arrear of public revenue due on land. [(2) No person shall organise an event or gathering of more than one hundred persons at any unlicensed place without intimating the Village Panchayat, at least three working days in advance and such person or the organizer of such event shall ensure segregation of waste at source and handing over of the same to the waste collector or agency as specified by the Village Panchayat on such fees as may be fixed by the Village Panchayat: Provided that such fees shall not be less than the actual rate of cost for the management of such waste and the same shall be paid in advance as directed by the Village Panchayat. Explanation 1.-- For the purpose of this section, section 189 and sections 219A to 219Y the words "Waste management" means the segregation, collection, transportation, storage, processing or disposal of waste, including solid waste. Explanation 2.-- The words and expressions used, but not defined, in this Act but defined in the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986(Central Act 29 of 1986) and the rules made thereunder, shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in the said Act and rules.] Substituted by ACT 5 OF 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No. 819 dt. 04/03/2024 (09/12/2023). Prior to the Substitution it read as "Contributions from persons having control over places of pilgrimage etc." Renumbered by ACT 5 OF 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No. 819 dt. 04/03/2024 (09/12/2023). Inserted by ACT 5 OF 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No. 819 dt. 04/03/2024 (09/12/2023).