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(1) The Committee may, with the approval of the State Government, install one or more receptacles (hereinafter referred to as donation/ offering box) at such place or places in the Places of Pilgrimage as it may think fit for placing of offerings by the pilgrims and devotees visiting the Places of Pilgrimage (2) The donation/offering box shall be operated by such person and in such manner as the State Government may, from time to time, determine. (3) The State Government may, from time to time, direct such portion of the offerings placed in a donation/offering box be credited to the Foundation Fund. (4) No person shall, without being authorized by the Director/ Administrator in this behalf, go near or interfere in any manner with any donation/offering box installed in the Places of Pilgrimage: 13 Provided that no such authorization shall be required for going near any donation/offering box for the bonafide purpose of placing any offering therein. Foundation fund