Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department

Tamil Nadu Wakf Board

POLICY NOTE 2006 - 2007

The Wakf Act 1995 (Central Act 43 of 1995) came into force with effect from 1.1.1996 and Tamil Nadu Wakf Board has been constituted under the provisions of the said Act.  It consists of 13 Members, Twenty three Wakf Tribunals having Jurisdiction over 30 districts have been constituted for determining any dispute relating to Wakf or Wakf property.  The Government are sanctioning administrative grant every year from the state funds to Tamil Nadu Wakf Board and a sum of Rs. 45.00 Lakhs has been provided for the year 2006-07.

GOVERNMENT GRANTS 

The Government sanction grant every year to the needy and eligible wakf institutions  through the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board for the renovation of Mosques / Dargahs and for the construction of compound wall / barbed wire fencing around the Muslim burial grounds.  A sum of Rs. 10.00 lakhs has been provided under this scheme for the year 2006-07.

MAJOR RENOVATION GRANT

There are 6150 Wakf Institutions in Tamil Nadu State.  Most of the buildings comprising the Mosques, Dargahs and Madarasa etc. belonging to the Wakf Institutions are old in a dilapidated conditions and the Wakfs are not financially sound to carry out major repairs and renovation with their own funds.  The Government in G.O.Ms.28 B.C., M.B.C. & M.W. Dept. dated 17.6.2003 has sanctioned grant for Major Repairs and Renovation of Mosque and Dargahs under Part-II Schemes.  The Government of Tamil Nadu have sanctioned grant to Tamil Nadu Wakf Board for major repairs and renovation of Mosque as detailed below:-

1999-2000               Rs.16.00 Lakhs }

2000-2001               Rs.24.00 Lakhs }                  Rs.40 Lakhs

2001-2002               Rs.32.00 Lakhs }

2002-2003               Rs.48.00 Lakhs }                  Rs.80 Lakhs

2003-2004                                                          Rs.40 Lakhs

2004-2005                                                          Rs.50 Lakhs

2005-2006                                                          Rs.50 Lakhs

2006-2007                                                          Rs.50 Lakhs.

69 Wakf Institutions have benefited under the scheme so far.  Application for sanction of grant under this scheme have been received from 310 Wakf institutions in the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board and the total requirement in this regard is reported to be Rs.3100 Lakhs. 

ULEMA PENSION

The Ulemas who have rendered service as Pesh Imam, Muazzin, Arabic Teacher or Muzawar (Muslim) and who have attained the age of 60 years after serving for 20 years in any surveyed and notified Wakf paying annual contribution, and who are in indigent circumstances are paid a sum of Rs. 750/- per month as pension.  Powers have been delegated to the Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, to sanction Ulema Pension on the recommendation of the Ulema Pension Sanction Committee.  The sanctioned strength of the beneficiaries under the scheme is 2200.  At present, the number of beneficiaries receiving Ulema Pension is 1870.  A sum of Rs. 1.00 crores has been provided for this scheme for the year 2006-07.