The Centre has consulted state governments seeking their comments on the proposed amendment to the Wakf Act which was recommended by a Joint Parliamentary Committee to enable state Waqf Boards to manage their properties better.
"To enable the state wakf boards to manage the wakf properties better, the joint Parliamentary committee on Wakf has recommended amendments in Waqf Act, 1995," Union Minister for Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid stated in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
Khurshid gave the reply when asked whether it was a fact that all wakf properties in the country were either in adverse possession or were fetching very low returns, thereby depriving the community of the benefits from these properties.
"The government has consulted the state governments on the amendments to the Wakf Act. This issue has been processed further as per approved modalities," Khurshid said.
He was also asked whether the Central government proposes to consult the state governments to evolve a joint course of action as a remedy to the situation.
