Land Bill

Proposed changes to Waqf Act pose threat to autonomy: Mirwaiz Umair Farooq

Expressing "serious and deep concern" over the proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, Jammu and Kashmir Mutahida Malis-E-Uleme (MMU) patron Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said the proposed changes represent a significant threat to the autonomy and functioning of the Waqf. In a written submission to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the proposed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, the MMU said the collector has been given absolute power to change the nature of the Waqf properties into "government properties" by "simply" passing orders and changing the entries in the revenue record. The Mirwaiz, who is also the chairman of the separatist grouping Hurriyat Conference, said in the submission that the "arbitrary powers" given to the collector regarding both disputed and undisputed Waqf properties give him immense control over them. "This action seeks to undermine the very purpose of the Waqf Act, which is to protect and preserve the properties dedicated to religious and charitable purposes by the ...

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to appear before Parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill today

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the religious head of Kashmir, will appear before the parliamentary panel on Waqf Amendment Bill on Friday to convey his reservations about the draft legislation. The Joint Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill, chaired by BJP leader Jagdambika Pal, also put off its deliberations on clause-by-clause consideration of the draft legislation to next week following reservations expressed by the Opposition leaders. The committee will now consider the bill in detail on Monday. Besides the Mirwaiz, the committee is also scheduled to hear the views of the Lawyers for Justice group on Friday. The revised schedule of the Committee was circulated late Thursday night. Earlier, the Mirwaiz was slated to meet Pal at his residence. On Wednesday, a brief statement issued by Muttahida Majlis-E-Ulema (MMU), headed by the Mirwaiz, said the delegation would convey strong reservations on certain provisions of the bill that stands to have far-reaching implications for the management

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Uttarakhand govt seizes land owned by UP strongman Raja Bhaiya's wife

The Uttarakhand government has taken possession of more than half a hectare of agricultural land registered in the name of Uttar Pradesh MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh aka Raja Bhaiya's wife in Nainital district as it was not being used for its sanctioned purpose, officials said. In the presence of local public representatives and villagers on Friday, Patwari (revenue official) Ravi Pandey carried out the formalities of taking possession of the land under Section 167 of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1950 as it was in violation of section 154 (4) (3) (b) of the ZALR (amendment) Act, Kainchi Dham SDM Vipin Chandra Pant said. Section 154 (4) (3) (b) of the ZALR (amendment) Act requires the land to be used for its sanctioned purpose within two years after being bought, the official said. "However, for a long time, no farming-related work of any kind was being done on this land, Pant said. Raja Bhaiya's and his wife Bhanvi Singh are believed to be ..

Telangana govt to distribute titles of over 0.4 mn acres lands to tribals

The Telangana Government will distribute land titles of over four lakh acres which are under the control of tribals (podu lands - shifting agriculture) in 2,845 villages and tandas (tribal habitats) from June 24-30 benefitting over 1.5 lakh families, an official release said on Thursday. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao who held Collectors meeting at the Secretariat also said the government will release Rs 105 crore towards the state formation decadal celebrations that would begin from June 2. Telangana State came into existence on June 2, 2014 He directed the officials to coordinate with the ministers, legislators and public representatives to make the celebrations a success. The Chief Minister advised the Collectors about their daily activities from the village-level to the state-level that should be undertaken during the celebrations which would go on till June 22. He said the celebration should be held with grandeur across the state which was formed in a democratic way as a

Karnataka passes bill to amend land reforms act, makes it easy to buy

It also makes certain amendments to Section 80 and states that the Class-A irrigated land (irrigated with water from a dam) can be used only for agricultural purposes

Land Bill panel granted 6th extension

Several states are yet to furnish details to it on a clause relating to compensation

Parliamentary panel on land Bill to meet on Monday

The panel had on December 16 decided to seek a fresh extension of its term till the beginning of the Budget session