The government aimed at 100% digitization of waqf properties in first 100 days. Addressing the national conference of State and Union Territories waqf boards in New Delhi, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi stated it. The Minister said, Geographic Information System mapping is being used on a war footing to achieve the target.
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Mr Naqvi said, this move is aimed at improving the infrastructural and financial conditions of waqf boards so that waqf properties can be used for the welfare of the Muslim community, and encroachment of such properties be prevented. He said, the government is providing 100 per cent funding to waqf boards for various educational and developmental programmes. The Minister also gave away national awards to waqf boards for excellence in management.
AIR correspondent reports that the national conference of State and Union Territories waqf boards was organised by the Central Waqf Council, Ministry of Minority Affairs to review the progress of waqf related activities.
Central Waqf Council
waqf means endowment of moveable or immovable property by Muslims for the welfare of the poor and the needy and for maintaining properties dedicated to mosques, tombs, orphanages, shrines and the like. The waqif (settler), in his deed, appoints a mutawalli (custodian of waqf properties) for the administration of the waqf
Formation: 1964
Headquarters: New Delhi
