Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 24: To conduct demarcation, verification and removal of encroachments of Waqf properties, the Revenue Department has set a deadline of one month for completion of the entire exercise in this regard.
Observing that in the process of digitization and geo-tagging of Waqf properties, it has come to notice that there are large number of properties which require demarcation or where encroachments have taken place, the department has ordered that Tehsildar concerned shall organize verification and demarcation of each of the Waqf properties while associating a representative of the CEE Waqf Kashmir/Special Officer Auqaf.
Specific focus shall be on those Waqf properties that could not be geo-tagged with reference to the data uploaded on the Waqf Management System of India (WAMSI) portal.
“The Deputy Commissioner shall constitute teams for 100 percent cross-checking of the demarcation/encroachment reports and necessary entries of Waqf properties in Revenue records shall also be made,” read the order in this regard.
The Deputy Commissioner will send reports along with copies of relevant records to the CEO Waqf Kashmir/Special Officer Auqaf who shall certify that the properties have been verified as per the records and duly reconciled with the revenue records and undertake digitalization/geo-tagging of the properties/details on the WAMSI portal.
Divisional Commissioners shall monitor the progress and ensure that the entire exercise is completed within a period of one months.
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