Assam CM directs survey of Wakf properties

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today directed the Minority Welfare Department to make a survey of the existing properties in possession of the Assam Board of Wakf.
The survey has been ordered to get a clear estimate of the encroached lands of the Board and revenue that can be made from the Board's properties, an official release said.
In a meeting to review different activities of the Minority Welfare Department, Sonowal directed it to issue notices to the people and organisations encroaching the properties of the Wakf Board.
He also told the department to take necessary steps for setting up a model school campus with modern educational facilities to uplift the religious and linguistic minorities of the state.

Sonowal said the school should also offer different skill trainings and other professional courses for holistic development of the students belonging to minority communities.
The Chief Minister also directed the department to identify a proper place and prepare a budget proposal for setting up a Haj Bhawan with modern amenities in the city, the release said.
Besides, Sonowal directed the department for a proper investigation of the alleged Rs 6.5 crore fund anomaly in the construction of existing Haj Bhawan in the city.