Waqf Act

J&K admin directs officials to identify Waqf properties across Jammu region, remove encroachments

Jammu Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Verma also asked officials to include attestation of mutations, encroachments, recovery of arrears, acquisition and possession of specific Waqf properties in the survey report

Centre tells LS nearly 17,000 Waqf Board properties under encroachment nationwide, Punjab has highest number

Punjab is followed by Madhya Pradesh (3240), West Bengal (3082), Tamil Nadu(1335) and Karnataka (862)