The registration of temples, mutts, and trusts has been made compulsory by the Bihar government

The registration of temples, mutts, and trusts has been made compulsory by the Bihar government.
The Bihar government has directed all district magistrates of the state to ensure that the bodies are registered and details of their immovable properties are submitted to the Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts (BSBRT) immediately.
The BSBRT functions under the State’s Law Department.
As per the Bihar Hindu Religious Trust Act, 1950, all public temples, mutts, dharamshalas, and trusts must be registered with the BSBRT.
According to BSBRT records, there are 2,512 unregistered temples and mutts in Bihar that own 4,321.64 acres of land and 2,499 registered temples that own 18,456 acres of land.
There are the highest number of unregistered temples in Vaishali district (438), followed by Bhabua (307), West Champaran (273), Bhagalpur (191), Begusarai (185), Saran (154), Gaya (152), and Khagaria (100).
The state government will take strict action against those involved in illegal transactions of properties owned by registered temples, mutts or trusts, as well as unregistered entities.