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Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said his Ministry has been working on different strategies for welfare of Muslim community which include protection and development of Waqf properties. He was speaking at the inauguration of All India Waqf Conference in New Delhi.
Mr Naqvi said the Centre, National Waqf Development Corporation and Central Waqf Council have together launched a campaign to utilize the Waqf properties for socio-economic-educational empowerment of minority communities, specially Muslims.
He said that several states have come forward for better utilisation of Waqf properties but more needs to be done. Mr Naqvi said efforts are being made to ensure that all Waqf Boards and their records across the country are computerized. He said it will help in ensuring transparency in functioning of the Boards.