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Out of 107894 kanals, 96709 kanals Wakf land notified, 6000 kanals under illegal occupation: Report 6/12/2016 11:00:49 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 12: Out of 107894 kanals of Wakf land, 96709 kanals have been notified while about 6000 kanals of land are illegal occupation of different security forces, including Army in the Jammu and Kashmir, claimed an official record. The Wakf board has been paying salary to 460 imams beside providing monetary support to 488 widows and destitutes and scholarship to Orphans The board has also provided Rs 38 crore to the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) roughly at the rate of Rs 2 crore per year, officials said here today. They said the Board is mulling to establish scientific and technological institutes, colleges, shopping malls and high rise buildings in the state. They said that Wakf has total land of 107894 kanals, out of which 96709 kanals stands notified. As many as 5997 kanals of land is under illegal occupation of forces, government departments, individuals and others. A massive drive will be launched to retrieve the land. The Wakf board is constructing and renovating number of buildings and religious structures all around the state, they said. The officials said that the Board provides salary to 460 Imams, besides providing monetary support to 488 widows and destitutes and scholarship to Orphans. Terming the establishment of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University as major achievement of Wakf Board in 2002 they said that the Board has till date provided Rs 38 crore to the University roughly at the rate of Rs 2 crore per year after the initial grant.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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