Lok Sabha Question No. 5354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: State Waqf Board Contributions to Central Waqf Council
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  5354

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026

## STATE WAQF BOARD CONTRIBUTIONS TO CENTRAL WAQF COUNCIL

5354: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be please to state:-

- (a)  the  details  of  Annual  Contributions  paid  by  State  Waqf  Boards  to  Central  Waqf  Council under section 10(1) of The Waqf Act,1995, year-wise;
- (b) the amounts received by the CWC as Donations, Benefactions & Grants, year-wise;
- (c)  the  details  of  Developmental  Activities  carried  on  by  the  CWC  and  grants  or  assistance provided by CWC to State Waqf Boards; and
- (d) the details of actions taken by the CWC against any State Waqf Board for non-compliance with any Mandatory Duty as well as for ignoring CWC directions?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a):  The  Central  Waqf  Council  is  a  statutory  body  under  the  administrative  control  of  the Ministry of Minority Affairs. The details of annual contributions paid by the State Waqf Boards to  the  Central  Waqf  Council  under  Section  10(1)  of  the  UMEED  Act,  1995,  for  the  last  five financial years are as follows:

| (Rs. in crore)   | (Rs. in crore)   | (Rs. in crore)                            |
|------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| S. No.           | Year -wise       | Amount Received from State/UT Waqf Boards |
| 1.               | 2021-22          | 4.28                                      |
| 2.               | 2022-23          | 5.27                                      |
| 3.               | 2023-24          | 3.87                                      |
| 4.               | 2024-25          | 2.06                                      |
| 5.               | 2025-26          | 3.27 (as on date)                         |

(b) to (d): Central Waqf Council implements the following two schemes of the Ministry, which is now being implemented by the Ministry directly, namely:

- (i) Qaumi Waqf Board Taraqqiati Scheme (QWBTS): The  scheme aimed at strengthening the State Waqf Boards and automation of their activities to make the Boards self-reliant. This scheme is  implemented  with  a  view  to  streamline  record  keeping,  introduce  transparency  and automation of the various functions/processes of the Waqf Boards and to develop a single web based centralized application.
- (ii) Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas Yojana (SWSVY): Under the scheme, interest free loans are  granted  to  various  Waqf  Boards  and  Waqf  Institutions  for  construction  of  economically viable buildings on the Waqf land, such as commercial complexes, marriage halls, hospitals and cold  storage  etc.  Maximum Rs.2.00 crore or 75% estimated cost  of the project  (excluding the value of the land) whichever is less is given as loan.

For  approved  loan,  Central  Waqf Council levies charges  of 8% administrative processing cost. The loan is repayable in 16 half yearly installments with the moratorium of one year after the final installment of loan is disbursed.

Further,  under  SWSVY,  various  projects  such  as  commercial  complex,  hostel,  college, hospital marriage hall etc. has been undertaken.

The details of grant-in-aid received and released during the last five financial years under the QWBTS and SWSVY schemes, which have subsequently been disbursed to the State/UT Waqf Boards, are as follows:

| Sl. No.   | Year                   | (Rs. in Crore)                 | (Rs. in Crore)           | (Rs. in Crore)                 | (Rs. in Crore)           |
|-----------|------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
|           |                        | (QWBTS)                        | (QWBTS)                  | (SWSVY)                        | (SWSVY)                  |
|           |                        | GIA Received from the Ministry | GIA released to the SWBs | GIA Received from the Ministry | GIA released to the SWBs |
| 1.        | 2021-2022              | 6.60                           | 9.61*                    | 1.00                           | 0.33                     |
| 2.        | 2022-2023              | 2.50                           | 1.02                     | -                              | 0.67*                    |
| 3.        | 2023-2024              | 1.25                           | -                        | -                              | -                        |
| 4.        | 2024-2025              | 1.50                           | 1.19                     | -                              | -                        |
| 5.        | 2025-2026 (as on date) | 9.80                           | 9.73                     | -                              | -                        |

Note: Low expenditure is attributable to the non-constitution of the full Council.

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