Waqf assets can help in community development, says PM
11 years, 1 month ago

Waqf assets can help in community development, says PM

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said returns from Waqf assets across India could be used for the socio-economic development of the community. New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said waqf assets have the potential of generating considerable returns which could be used for socio-economic development of the community. Launching the National Waqf Development Corporation Limited in New Delhi, he said it will help facilitate and mobilise financial resources for starting schools, colleges and hospitals on Waqf properties in a transparent manner. “Waqf assets have the potential of generating considerable returns which could be used for socio-economic development of the community,” he said.

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Waqf Board claims 1,670 properties in Kanpur, 548 on government land: Survey
2 months, 1 week ago

Waqf Board claims 1,670 properties in Kanpur, 548 on government land: Survey

India Today  

The three-month-long survey of Waqf properties in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur is now over. A total of 1,670 Waqf properties have been identified in the survey, out of which over 500 are built on government land. The survey, conducted across all four tehsils of Kanpur, identified 914 properties under the Sunni Waqf Board and 34 under the Shia Waqf Board in …

AP Waqf Board transactions to be online from Feb 1
2 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Waqf Board transactions to be online from Feb 1

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:State Waqf Board chairman Sheikh Abdul Aziz has said the 65,783 acres of Waqf Board properties in the state will be protected from encroachment. Speaking at a press conference organised at the Waqf Board state office here, Aziz said the properties of the Waqf Board were given by donors for the sake of God and the income generated from these …

No Temples or Farmer Lands Will Be Waqf Properties, Minister
3 months, 1 week ago

No Temples or Farmer Lands Will Be Waqf Properties, Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

"Even if a temple is built on Waqf land, the government will not touch it. The discussions revolved around allegations that farmers’ lands, temple premises, public properties, and government buildings were being recorded as Waqf properties. Zameer said that the Supreme Court issued orders in 1988 and 2017, instructing the removal of encroachments on Waqf properties. Calling for a non-political …

Waqf bill: Why Indian Muslims worry about Modi plan for $14bn endowments
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Waqf bill: Why Indian Muslims worry about Modi plan for $14bn endowments

Al Jazeera  

The government says it wants to battle corruption and mismanagement. The Waqf Act mandates that disputes over waqf properties be resolved by a state-constituted tribunal with a judicial officer, a civil services officer and an expert in Muslim law. Malik Motasim Khan, the vice president of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, a religious organisation in India, says waqf properties are already governed by …

Interview| BJP wants to make Muslims second-class citizens: Dr Syed Naseer Hussain
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Interview| BJP wants to make Muslims second-class citizens: Dr Syed Naseer Hussain

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 13, 2024 09:23 IST - 13 MINS READ Syed Naseer Hussain is a second-term Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka belonging to the Congress party. Excerpts: Various State Waqf Boards together control 8.7 lakh properties spanning 9.4 lakh acres across the country. The government states that it wants to bring about greater transparency by digitalising information regarding properties …

Muslim women in waqf boards, central council: Key features of Waqf bill
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Muslim women in waqf boards, central council: Key features of Waqf bill

India Today  

The Waqf Bill, the first major legislation set to be introduced by the Modi 3.0 government, has stirred a hornet's nest among Muslim organisations and the opposition. Around 30 waqf boards in the country control properties spread over 9 lakh acres, with an estimated value of Rs 1.2 lakh crore. WAQF BILL KEY FEATURES Among key proposals include the formation …

Smriti Irani hints at taking action on National Waqf Development Corp
1 year, 11 months ago

Smriti Irani hints at taking action on National Waqf Development Corp

Op India  

On 26th April 2023, the Union Minister Of Women & Child Development, Minority Affairs Smriti Irani said that she will create equality if a particular right is denied to every other religion in the country except one particular religion. In a question, Arnab Goswami said that there is an allegation by many in the country against Smriti Irani that as …

Pune: Seminar organised on how to use Waqf properties
2 years, 4 months ago

Pune: Seminar organised on how to use Waqf properties

Op India  

A national seminar has been organized in Pune on November 26 and 27 to brainstorm on how Waqf properties can be properly utilized for the development of the Muslim community in the country. The theme of the seminar will be ‘Understanding True Nature and Management of Auqaf for Better Protection, Performance, and Development.’ The conference has been organized by the …

21 instances when Waqf Boards have been accused of encroaching properties
2 years, 5 months ago

21 instances when Waqf Boards have been accused of encroaching properties

Op India  

In India, the issue of illegal land encroachment in the name of religion is not new. Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board stakes claim on 1,654.32 acres of Manikonda village In February this year, the Supreme Court ruled the decades-old litigation regarding the Manikonda Jagir land in favour of the state government saying that ‘all the lands are held with the state …

Opinion | Why Yogi ordered a survey of all waqf properties in UP?
2 years, 6 months ago

Opinion | Why Yogi ordered a survey of all waqf properties in UP?

India TV News  

The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered a survey of all properties managed by Sunni and Shia Central Waqf Boards in the state to find out anomalies, if any, in the ownership of properties and to find out how these properties were acquired. The state government had received numerous complaints about reported sale of waqf …

CWC provided ₹71.54 cr to state Waqf boards: Centre to Lok Sabha
2 years, 7 months ago

CWC provided ₹71.54 cr to state Waqf boards: Centre to Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

The Central Waqf Council provided a total ₹71.54 crore to various state Waqf boards and institutions and executed 237 projects in 16 states, the union ministry of minority affairs on Thursday told Lok Sabha. The CWC receives grant-in-aid under the Centre’s Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas Yojana. “Under the scheme, interest free loans are provided to State Waqf Boards/Waqf Institutions for …

Centre tells LS nearly 17,000 Waqf Board properties under encroachment nationwide, Punjab has highest number
5 years, 4 months ago

Centre tells LS nearly 17,000 Waqf Board properties under encroachment nationwide, Punjab has highest number

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Punjab has the highest number of Waqf Board properties under encroachment with such properties numbering around 17,000 across the country, the government told Parliament on Thursday. In a written reply to BJP MP Ajay Nishad’s question, Minorities Affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told the Lok Sabha that a total of 16,937 Waqf Board properties were under encroachment in …

Wakf Board yet to develop properties
6 years, 9 months ago

Wakf Board yet to develop properties

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Wakf Board’s year-old plan to develop its prime properties around the city is yet to take shape. Among the properties being developed for commercial complexes, are one each at Begumpet, Khairatabad, Mehdipatnam and Doodhbowli, which measure between 239 and 1,000 square yards. Wakf Board chief Mohamed Saleem said the government had sanctioned grants for the development of 12 …

India to develop Waqf properties for Muslim welfare
11 years ago

India to develop Waqf properties for Muslim welfare

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Indian government is moving ahead to develop the country's 490,000 Waqf properties and use the revenue generated to facilitate the socio-economic uplift of the Muslim community. It has sought the Kuala Lumpur-based World Islamic Economic Forum Foundation's assistance in this regard. Earlier this month, Minority Affairs Minister K. Rahman Khan, leading a five-member delegation, met foundation chairman …

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