Activities of Departments

Directorate and Field offices under it, have been constituted in the year 1995-96. At Directorate level, there is one post of Director, Five post of Joint Director and one post of Finance and Account Officer is created. Divisional Minority Welfare Officer in thirteen divisions of the state and in 75 districts of the state District Minority Welfare Officers’ posts are created. .

Execution and operation of various schemes related with Arbi-Farsi Madarsa and Scholarship schemes for students belonging to minority community is looked after by Directorate alongwith administrative control over subordinate offices.

Under the Uttar Pradesh Waqf Act, 1969 organization of Survey Commissioner, Waqf was established in 1976. Major objective of this organization was to identify and register the new unregistered and hidden waqfs. Survey work of waqfs was done from 1977 to 1988.

In this duration 122839 Sunni Waqfs and 8000 Shia Waqfs were found unregistered and all of them got registered in various Waqf boards and notified through a gazette notification. At present major work of this organization is to find the missed out waqfs during the period of survey and to register them, removal of illegal encroachment from registered waqfs, enlisting of Waqf properties in government records etc. Central Waqf Act, 1995 has been implemented in the state with effect from 1996, and actions are being taken accordingly.

Ex-Officio Survey Commissioner of Waqf is Secretary, Minority Welfare and Waqf, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Waqf Director Minority Welfare Uttar is declared as Additional Survey Commissioner, all the DMs of the state as Additional Survey Commissioner, all the Pargana Officers of the state are declared as Assistant Survey Commissioner and all the District Minority Welfare Officers are declared as Assistant Survey Commissioner Waqf.

There are 36 Senior Waqf Inspectors, 28 Inspectors, 36 Upper Division Clerk, 35 Typists posts are created in district officers. Besides it, 20 posts have been created at Headquarter level. Apart from the above, few appointments have also been made to remove the backlog at district office as well as at Headquarters. This is an important organization in the state to safe guard and development of Waqf property.

A survey and audit campaign was initiated from 07.01.2003 in order to have better management/administration of Waqf properties and various connected issued in accordance with the published Waqf Act, 1995 dated 1.10.1996, formulated for the purpose. Alongwith the above mentioned survey, it will be ensured that Waqf properties are properly audit and free from illegal encroachment and illegal selling is not happening. Commercial use of Waqf properties as per their present status will be ensured for public welfare.

For discharging the above mentioned work, a Task Force has been constituted at district level. A government level task force has been constituted under the chairmanship of Secretary, Minority Welfare and Waqf. This task force takes its meeting time to time for necessary action accordingly.

           Major activities of District Level Task Force are as under :-

• Physical verification of the audit on above surveys by the officers at District/Tehsil level and ensure its monitoring at own level.
• To help out in the removal of illegal possession of Waqf property and its monitoring.
• To help out in the cases of removal of illegal possession resulted because of illegal transfer of Waqf property.
• To ensure recovery like R.C. against the illegal sellers in case of illegal selling.
• To monitor the charge sheet works and arresting of culprits against F.I.R. lodged for illegal possession/selling.
• To forward a report on the action taken on above mentioned points to the Survey Commissioner during first week of every month duly signed by District Magistrate/Additional Survey Commissioner Waqf.
• The way to discharge an effective proceeding with regards to survey and audit of Waqf properties has been strengthen by the above mentioned arrangement.

Uttar Pradesh Minority Finance and Development Corporation was constituted on 17 November, 1984 by the state government as Company under 15 Points Program of Government of India for Minority Welfare. Authorized capital of the corporation is Rs. 30.00 Cr. Registered office of the corporation is located at 7th Floor, Jawahar Bhawan, Lucknow. District Minority Welfare Officer works as Ex-Officio District Manager on behalf of Corporation. Term Loan scheme is operated by Corporation through its own capital share and loan received from National Minority Finance and Development Corporation. Margin money loan is run by receiving loan from state government.

Vocational Training/Skill Development Scheme and Pre-examination coaching scheme are run based on the grant received from government. Apart from it, an Educational Loan Scheme (Interest free) is being run by the Corporation.

This Corporation has been created on 27 April, 1987 with the objective of security of Waqf in the state and to strengthen their economical condition, with a share capital of Rs. 5.00 Cr. Major functions of this Corporation are as under :-

• To construct residential centers, shops, offices, Hotels, Hostels  and schools on the properties of Waqfs for their development.
• To provide financial and technical support for construction of commercial/industrial complex on the Waqfs properties with the objective to enhance the income of Waqfs.
• Development, Repair and maintenance of Mosques, Dargahs, Imam Baras and Idgah etc.
• To establish Musafir Khana, Hotels and Libraries from the side of Waqf.
• To help out Waqf organizations, Mutawallis and beneficiaries of Waqf in establishing small industries.
• To provide rest house and other facilities to Dargahs, Muslim pilgrims and devotees and to manage annual Urs at Idgah.
• To act as surveyor, contractor and Consultant for Waqf organization.

Uttar Pradesh State Haj Committee has been constituted as new with the objective to provide traditional Haj trip comfortably. Hon’ble Minister Parliamentary Affairs, Urban Development Department is Chairman of the Committee.

Sunni Central Waqf Board was established under Waqf Act, 1995 in the year 1999. As a result of re-organization of Uttar Pradesh, the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board disintegrated with effect from 06 August, 2003 but re-organized in the FY 2004-05.

Main functions of Waqf Board as under :-

• To register Waqfs.
• Appointment and dismissal of Mutawalli/Managing Committee.
• To get back the possession of unauthorized selling/possession of Waqf property.
• To advocate the court cases related with Waqf properties.
• To develop the Waqf properties with the help of Waqf Development Corporation. Major source of income of the board is the contribution received from Waqf's income.

Shia Waqf Board was established in the year 1999 in accordance with Waqf Act, 1995. This board was disbanded with effect from 06 August, 2003 as a result of reorganization of the state but the same was constituted in the current Financial Year 2004-05. Functions of this board are alike Sunni Waqf Board.

The very first Minority Commission which had only one member was constituted in Uttar Pradesh on 01 July, 1969. Later under the chairmanship of Late Shri Nasrullah Beg, retired Chief Justice, Hon’ble High Court, the Minority Commission was set up. At that time one person belonging to the communities Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Scheduled caste and Scheduled Tribe each was nominated in this commission as member. Apart from above Secretary, National Integration Department, Director, Harijan and Social Welfare Department and Inspector General of Police (OSD) were nominated as ex-officio member of this commission. Later this commission was provided with legal recognition and Muslims, Bouddh, Parsis, Sikh-Christians were included in minorities. It was ruled out in the Act that Chairman and 6 members will be in the board of commission including 1 woman member.

Tenure of the Chairman and members of the commission is one year.

Functions of the commission are as under :-

• The commission will comply with all of any of the below mentioned works :-

• To evaluate the progress of development of minorities in Uttar Pradesh,
• To monitor the works related with safeguard of minorities as provided in the regulated rules passed by Law and State Legislature,
• To recommend to government for effective implementation for safeguard of interests of minorities
• To look after the cases related with safeguards and rights of minorities and put up such cases with competent authorities
• To order study for issues raised because of any discrimination against minorities and recommend the methods to dispose of such issues
• To operate the studies, research and analysis related with the economical, educational and social development of the minorities
• To suggest to government for suitable remedial action against any minority,
• To submit report to government either periodical or special, regarding any issue or difficulties being faced by the minorities, and
• Any other issue which is assigned to the commission by State Government

• Government will put up the recommendations, as directed in the clause (c) of sub-section (1) or making clear the action taken on the proposals and if any action has not been take then with a clarification, before each house of State Legislature.

• Commission will be delegated with all such powers which rest with a civil court while hearing any suit as explained in the clause (a), (b) and (d) of sub-section (1), and specially when related with the undermentioned subjects-:

• To summon any person, to ensure its presence and examine her/him at the time of oath
• To ask display and produce any document
• To have evidence on the affidavits
• To ask any public documents or its copy issued from any court, to issue commission for witnesses and documents, and
• Any other assigned task

On 12 November, 2002 the Minority Commission was re-organized and Hon’ble Chairman took over the charge. All the six members also have taken over the charge (whose details are attached). Hon’ble Chairman took a tour to minority dominated districts and studied their problems. He heard the problems of minorities in district Meerut, Muzaffar Nagar, Dehra Doon, Nainital, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur and Agra and made solution for many of them on the spot with the help of local officials. It was communicated with minorities that government is alert about the rights given to them by law and minority commission has also been constituted with this objective.

Letters related with problems of minorities are submitted to senior officers for the inspections remarks and necessary action (Pre-defined format is attached), reminders are sent in case when inspection reports and action taken reports are not received. Commission takes action after receiving inspection report and examining over those.

Summons is issued on the discretion of Hon’ble Chairman in important matters (Format attached). On such cases, hearing is done by Hon’ble Chairman and order passed accordingly. Concerned department is communicated with the order issued by the Commission and concerned officer is expected to comply with the orders.

Commission has been provided with an amount of Rs. 10.00 Lakh (Rs. Ten Lakhs only) for research/study work related with economical, social and educational development of minorities, but this amount couldn’t be utilized because of absence of a suitable agency, the amount is deposited in State Bank of Patiala, Jawahar Bhavan, Lucknow.

Appointment of officers/employees is done by the secretariat administration of the government for discharging the works assigned to the Commission, details of such officers/employees is attached according to the list.

An amount of Rs. 26.75 Lakh has been provisioned by the government for establishment related expenses of Commission for the FY 2001-2002, Rs. 35.00 Lakh in the FY 2002-2003 and a proposal for allocation of Rs. 92.00 Lakh has been submitted to government for the FY 2003-2004.

Earlier the office of Arbi Farsi Madarsa was established in Allahabad under Education Department for inspection and administrative issues related with Arbi Farsi Madarsa. This office is now under control of Directorate of Minority Welfare from 1997-98 as all the Madarsa related jobs transferred to the minority welfare department. This office is also transferred to Lucknow from Allahabad. Inspector, Arbi Farsi Madarsa, Senior Assistant – 01 post, Upper Division Clerk – 03 posts, Lower Division Clerk – 01 post and Class Four employees – 02 posts are approved for this office. Inspection, Arbi Farsi Madarsa itself acts as ex-officio Registrar for Arbi-Farsi examinations. Major function of the Board is to conduct examination of Alia level and grant recognition to Madarsa. Board conducts “Munshi” examination of Farsi language and “Moulvi” in Arbi language (High School level), Alim (Intermediate level),“ Kamil” (Graduation level) and “Fazil” (Post Graduation)” examinations.

Examination for session conducted and 2005 has been declared. Marks Sheets and Certificates have been made available in the concerned Madarsa through the District Minority Welfare Officer. To conduct the examination of academic session 2006 is proposed in the year 2006.

A request has been made by Registrar, Arbi-Farsi Examination, Uttar Pradesh to all universities of the state to recognize “Kamil” and “Fazil” examination equivalent to Graduation and Post Graduation respectively, as conducted by Arbi-Farsi Examinations, Uttar Pradesh. This request is under consideration at university level.

Recognition certificates are issued by Registrar, Arbi-Farsi Examinations, Uttar Pradesh as per the decisions taken by a Recognition Committee constituted by the government on the proposals received through District Minority Welfare Officers of various districts for granting recognition to unrecognized Arbi-Farsi Madarsa of the state. In this connection with the objective of positive progress, orders have been issued for recognition of Arbi-Farsi Madarsa from district levels which are up to “Tehtania” and “Fauqania” vide G.O. No. 1126/52-3-2003-11(4)/2003 dated 22.04.2003. Recognition certificates are issued by District Minority Welfare Officer as per the decision taken by committee constituted at district level on the received proposals

Establishment of Madarsa Education Council in the state and for arrangement of related ancillary subjects, Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Education Act, 2004 (Uttar Pradesh Act Number-29 year 2004) has been regulated. Actions regarding constituting the Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Education Council are being taken.

The then British government had received some amount in the form of moveable/immovable property from Awadh rulers of the time through East India Company on an agreement. According to the agreement the interest occurred on that loan amount is given to the persons nominated by the money lenders as their heirs/helpers through the generation, is called as Waseequa. A separate office is established for disbursement of such amount as Waseequa Office which was earlier under control of Government of India. Since 1957, this office is functioning under General Administration Department of Government of Uttar Pradesh. In 1995-96, when a separate Minority Welfare Department was established, this office brought under control of the department. This office disburses 8 kinds of Waseequa, 11 kinds of political pension and interest on13 kinds of “Amanati Note”. Apart from the above, this office also looks after Kala Imambara and tomb of Mirza Ali Khan.