Audit report on assets yet top made public
Srinagar: As the tenure of Waqf board’s Vice Chairman M.Y. Qadri and other Board’s directors ended on February 9, the government is yet to reconstitute the board, affecting the Board’s functioning.
Besides failing to reconstitute the Board the government has failed to make joint audit committee report on Waqf assets public.
It has also reliably been learnt that the government is in a fix over the issue whether Qadri’s be granted extension as the vice chairman of the Board or for a fresh appointment for the post. Sources told KNS that the government is yet to take a call on appointment of board directors as well.
After taking reins of power in the state, the NC-Congress coalition while appointing vice chairman for Waqf board, also constituted the panel of board of directors so that Waqf’s normal functioning does not hamper.
Pertinently, the Chief Minister is the chairman of the Waqf while as Abdul Rahim Rather, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Shiekh Gulam Rasool, Dr Mehraj-ud-din, Mohi-ud-din Matoo, Molvi Showkat Hussain Keng, Molvi Riyaz Hamdani and Nusrat Andrabi were nominated as board of directors. The reports informed KNS that board’s normal functioning has been affected to the extent that several construction projects undertaken in the past are in limbo.
M Y Qadri when contacted told KNS: “Yes it is true my term as the vice chairman is over so is of the board of directors. I have already appraised the honourable chief minster about the same. But the functioning of the Waqf is no way affected.” (KNS)