Question : State Wakf Boards

(a) whether there are 31 State Wakf Boards and 42000 registered Wakf properties excluding many non-registered Wakf properties and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether there are large number of complaints regarding Wakf properties across the country;

(c) if so, whether the Government proposes to appoint a Board of adjudication at the central level and three member tribunal at State level to deal with the complaints on war footing, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the time by which these are likely to start functioning along with the terms and conditions of Board of Adjudication and State level tribunals?

MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

(SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)



(a) : There are 32 State/UT Waqf Boards (SWBs) in the country and 5,68,724 records of waqf properties have been entered in the Registration Module of Waqf Management System of India (WAMSI) Portal. The details are available at www.wamsi.nic.in.

(b) : As per Section 32 of the Waqf Act 1995 as amended, the waqf properties are managed by State Waqf Boards. The Ministry and Central Waqf Council receive complaints regarding the waqf properties from time to time and the same are forwarded to concerned SWBs & State Governments for appropriate action.

(c) & (d): The Board of Adjudication under Section of 9 (5) of the Waqf Act, 1995 has already been constituted by the Central Government on 19.01.2017 and a copy of Gazette notification containing terms & conditions is Annexed. Further, as per Section 83 of the Waqf Act, 1995 as amended, the State Government shall constitute as many Tribunals as it may think fit, for the determination of any disputes,


question or other matter relating to a waqf or waqf properties etc.. Every Tribunal shall consist of:-

i. one person, who shall be a member of the State Judicial Services holding a rank, not below that of a District, Sessions or Civil Judge, Class I, who shall be the Chairman;

ii. one person, who shall be an officer from the State Civil Services equivalent in rank to that of the Additional District Magistrate, Member;

iii. one person having knowledge of Muslim law and jurisprudence, Member,

The terms & conditions of appointment including the salaries and allowances payable to the Chairman and other members other than person appointed as ex officio members shall be such as may be prescribed. Three member Tribunals have been constituted in 22 SWBs.
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