What do you know about Waqf Board? Top 5 things that you should know.
Central Waqf Council is an Indian statutory body established by the Government of India under the Waqf Act, a subsection of the Waqf Act, 1995.
The purpose of establishment was advising it on matters pertaining to the working of the State Waqf Boards and proper administration of the Waqfs in the country.
There are thirty Waqf Boards across the country in twenty-eight states and Union territories which are headed by Central Waqf Council.
The Central Waqf Council is the 3rd largest land owner in India after Defence and Railways.
The Waqf Act 1995 is not applicable to Jammu and Kashmir