Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024:
1.The Bill states that any government property identified or declared as waqf property, before or after the enactment of this Act, will not be recognized as waqf property.
2.It empowers the Central Government to audit any waqf at any time, using auditors appointed by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or designated officers.
3.It assigns the responsibility of surveying waqf properties and determining their validity to waqf tribunals.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Bill specifies that government properties identified or declared as waqf, before or after the enactment, will not be considered waqf properties. The Bill gives the Central Government the authority to audit waqf properties at any time using auditors appointed by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or designated officers.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The Bill shifts the responsibility of surveying waqf properties from survey commissioners to district collectors. The district collectors are also responsible for determining the validity of waqf properties.
Source: The Hindu
