State Act

The Telangana (Abolition of Cash Grants) Act, 1959.

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) ‘Government’ means the State Government; (b) ‘Charitable institution’ means any charitable establishment, with a specific location and known address which is dedicated to, or for the benefit of, or used as of right by, the public generally or any community or section thereof, for any pious, charitable or philanthropic purpose; (c) ‘prescribed’ means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (d) ‘religious institution’ means any religious establishment (such as temple, shrine, mosque or the like) with a specific location and known address which is dedicated to, or used as of right by, the public generally or any community or section thereof as a place of public religious worship.