Lok Sabha Question No. 1647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Waqf Boards
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1647 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## Waqf Boards

- 1647:  Shri Arjun Lal Meena :

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

The  details  of  funds  provided  to  Waqf  Boards  in  various  States  including Rajasthan during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

This  Ministry  implements  two  plan  Schemes  namely  'Computerization  of  records  of State  Waqf  Boards'  and  'Strengthening  of  State  Waqf  Boards'  and  one  Non-Plan scheme  namely  'Development  of  Urban  Waqf  Properties'  under  which  funds  are provided to Waqf Boards. The Scheme wise details of funds provided to waqf Boards in various States/UTs  including State of Rajasthan during each of last three years and current year  are furnished as under:-

1.  Computerization  of  records  of  State  Waqf  Boards  (Plan  Scheme):  Funds released to State Waqf Boards during each of last three years and current year are as under:-

| S. No.   | Name of State Waqf Board   | Funds released during the years lakhs)   | Funds released during the years lakhs)   | Funds released during the years lakhs)   | (Rs. in                    |
|----------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of State Waqf Board   | 2012-13                                  | 2013-14                                  | 2014-15*                                 | 2015-16 (as on 30.11.2015) |
| 1.       | Assam                      | 10.52                                    | -                                        | -                                        | -                          |
| 2.       | Chhattisgarh               | 8.80                                     | -                                        | -                                        | -                          |
| 3.       | Gujarat                    | 27.10                                    | -                                        | -                                        | -                          |
| 4.       | Himachal Pradesh           | -                                        | 6.46                                     | -                                        | --                         |
| 5.       | Karnataka                  | -                                        | 6.62                                     | -                                        | -                          |
| 6.       | Madhya Pradesh             | -                                        | 9.75                                     | -                                        | -                          |
| 7.       | Manipur                    | -                                        | 7.20                                     | -                                        | -                          |
| 8.       | Odisha                     | 6.25                                     | -                                        | -                                        | -                          |
| 9.       | Rajasthan                  | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                          |
| 10.      | Punjab                     | 8.80                                     | -                                        | -                                        | -                          |
| 11.      | Tamil Nadu                 | 10.20                                    | -                                        | -                                        | -                          |
| 12.      | Tripura                    | 7.20                                     | -                                        | -                                        | -                          |
| 13.      | Uttar Pradesh(Sunni)       | 10.20                                    | -                                        | -                                        | -                          |
| 14.      | West Bengal                | -                                        | 10.06                                    | -                                        | -                          |

*Since 2014-15, the work of computerization has been outsourced and being implemented through Central Waqf Council.

2. Strengthening of State Waqf Boards (Plan Scheme): This Scheme was initiated in 201415. The implementing agency is National Waqf Development Corporation Ltd. (NAWADCO). The detail of funds released to State Waqf Boards in 2014-15 & 2015-16 are furnished  as under:-

(Rs. in Lakhs)

| S. No.   | Name of State / UT       | Funds Released   | Funds Released   |
|----------|--------------------------|------------------|------------------|
|          |                          | 2014-15          | 2015-16          |
| 1.       | Andaman & Nicobar Island | 6.00             | -                |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh           | 17.63            | -                |
| 3.       | Assam                    | 10.00            | -                |
| 4.       | Bihar (Sunni)            | 14.50            | -                |
| 5.       | Bihar (Shia)             | 6.00             | -                |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh             | 14.50            | --               |
| 7.       | Dadra Nagar Haveli       | 6.00             | -                |
| 8.       | Delhi                    | 14.50            | -                |
| 9.       | Gujarat                  | 16.99            | -                |
| 10.      | Haryana                  | 16.99            | -                |
| 11.      | Himachal Pradesh         | 14.50            | -                |
| 12.      | Jharkhand                | 14.50            | -                |
| 13.      | Karnataka                | 17.63            | -                |
| 14.      | Kerala                   | 14.50            | -                |
| 15.      | Lakshadweep              | 6.00             | -                |
| 16.      | Madhya Pradesh           | 16.99            | -                |
| 17.      | Maharashtra              | 17.63            | -                |
| 18.      | Manipur                  | 10.00            | -                |
| 19.      | Meghalaya                | 10.00            | -                |
| 20.      | Puducherry               | 6.00             | -                |
| 21.      | Punjab                   | 16.99            | -                |
| 22.      | Rajasthan                | 16.99            | -                |
| 23.      | Tripura                  | 10.00            | -                |
| 24.      | Uttar Pradesh(Sunni)     | 17.63            | -                |
| 25.      | Uttar Pradesh(Shia)      | 14.50            | -                |
| 26.      | Uttarakhand              | 10.49            | -                |
| 27.      | West Bengal              | 16.99            | -                |

3. Development of Urban Waqf Properties (Non-Plan Scheme): The Implementing agency is Central Waqf Council. The detail of funds released to State Waqf Boards during the last three years and current year is furnished  as under:-

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Year    |   Karna- taka |   Kerala | M.P.   | Mahar- ashtra   | Rajas -than   | U.P.   | Manip ur   | Chhatt- isgarh   | Haryana   | Odisha   |
|---------|---------------|----------|--------|-----------------|---------------|--------|------------|------------------|-----------|----------|
| 2012-13 |         145   |    39    | 23.00  | 40.00           | -             | 27.00  | -          | -                | 75.00     | -        |
| 2013-14 |         121.5 |    86.5  | -      | -               | -             | 3.00   | 35.00      | -                | -         | -        |
| 2014-15 |          89   |   169.55 | 40.00  | -               | -             | -      | 35.00      | -                | -         | 37.00    |
| 2015-16 |          67.5 |   151    | -      | -               | -             | -      | -          | 33.00            | -         | -        |

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