The Waqf Amendment Bill was passed on Thursday, 2025. It was first passed in the Lok Sabha and later in the Rajya Sabha. In the Rajya Sabha, 128 votes fell in favor of the bill and 95 votes protested. Earlier, the bill passed 288-232 votes in the Lok Sabha. Once the bill is passed, various information about its assets emerges. There is also a question, how many farms are under the border of the Waqf property.
Before we know the answer, let us learn about some important facts. Like the Wax Act 1995. In fact, all kinds of demonstrations and support were going on. Waqf Act, 1995, the maintenance of Waqf assets in India and its complete administration. According to this process, Waqf is defined as “to move for sacred, religious, or charity purposes in Islam.” That is, under this law, all the land and assets are placed on the Waqf.
What is Waqf Properties?
The question now is that Waqf characteristics, which is so opposed. Waqf assets are basically donated by people who believe in Islam for religious, charity or social purposes. These properties are administered by community members, and in each state there is a Waqf board that oversees their operation. According to the official website of the Waqf Property Management Organization of India, there are 30 Waqf boards across India.
Waqf cultivated land
The Waqf board controls and manages 9.4 lakh acres of 8.7 lakh assets, which is estimated at Rs 1.2 lakh crore, which will become the third largest landowner in the country.
According to the report, the assets of the cemetery are 1,50,516 (17%), the assets of the mosques, 1,19,200 (14%), shops (1,13,187) and houses (92,505). Also, agricultural lands have 1,40,784 (16%) assets, ie agricultural lands. The total assets of religious places such as dargah and tomb are 33,492.
How many movable and immovable properties
According to official data, the WAQF Board has registered 8,72,328 immovable and 16,713 movable attributes. Apart from this, the Waqf board also has a 3,56,051 Waqf garden.
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According to a report from the CNBCDV18, Uttar Pradesh has the largest part of Waqf assets, which is 27% with 2,32,547 assets at the national level. Other states with important Waqf assets include 80,480 assets in West Bengal, 75,965 in Punjab, 66,092 assets in Tamil Nadu and 62,830 in Karnataka. In contrast, Gujarat, Telangana and Kerala have some low Waqf assets, respectively, 39,940, 45,682 and 53,282.
