How much property and how much income does Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board have?

Under the new Waqf Act implemented in the year 2025, the state government has reorganized the Waqf Board in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to appoint members to the Waqf Board under the Act. According to the provision, two Hindu members have also been included in the board. There is a provision to have a total of 11 members in the board. Let us know how many properties Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board has and how much it earns.

On the instructions of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, the state government has issued the notification of the formation of Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board in the Gazette. Sanwar Patel has been made the chairman of the newly formed board. For the first time, two Hindu members, Manoj Malpani and Animesh Bhargava have got a place in the board.

Waqf Board properties

According to the official website of Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board, 23,118 properties are registered under the Waqf Board in the state. These include mosques, cemeteries, Idgah, Dargah, Madrasa. According to district wise data, maximum number of 4,475 Waqf properties are registered in the capital Bhopal. After this, 1,473 Waqf properties are registered in Ujjain, 1,307 in Indore, 1,213 in Shajapur, 1,011 in Vidisha and 907 in Ratlam. Records of a total of 23,118 properties across the state are available on the Waqf Board portal.

Waqf Board’s earnings

Talking about the earnings of Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board, according to the financial data available on the board’s website, the board earns crores of rupees every year from government grants, donation monitoring fees and other sources. Apart from government grants, this also includes funds received from donation monitoring and other sources.

What is the work of Waqf Board?

Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board is a legal institution formed under the Act, 1995. Its headquarters is in the capital Bhopal. Its job is to manage and protect Waqf properties. Along with this, proper utilization of the income generated from them has to be ensured. Its responsibilities include maintaining records of all registered properties in the state, protecting Waqf properties from encroachment, taking legal action in case of disputes and ensuring that the income from these properties is used for religious, educational and social welfare purposes.