Wakf Act to be amended: Govt

February 05, 2013 19:19

Extending lease period of Wakf property to 30 years is among the amendments likely to be introduced in the Wakf Act 1995 to prevent misuse of such institutions, the government said on Tuesday.

"As per the (proposed) amendments, the period of lease of the Wakf property would be increased to 30 years from merely three years at present with the condition that Wakf Boards exercise transparency in the whole process of leasing out its property," Union Minority Affairs Minister K Rahman Khan said.

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