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Constitution
A Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf, under the Chairmanship of Shri
S.M. Laljan Basha, MP, Rajya Sabha has been constituted w.e.f. 2
January, 2006 .
The terms of reference:
Its terms of reference are as follows :-
(a) to ascertain the status of implementation of the Wakf Act, 1995 by various State
Governments;
(b) to suggest such amendments to the Wakf Act, 1995, as may be considered necessary,
so as to achieve its objectives including
retrieval of the Wakf properties
encroached upon;
(c) to examine the functioning of the Central Wakf Council and suggest suitable
measures for its effective functioning; and
(d) to look into the working of the State Wakf Boards and recommend suitable measures
for their proper and smooth functioning.
The tenure of the Committee shall be one year from the
date of its constitution.
The Chairman, Rajya Sabha in consultation with the Speaker,
Lok Sabha has extended the tenure of Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf for one
year w.e.f
2nd January, 2007 to 1st January, 2008.
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