The Ministry of Minority Affairs  implements Qaumi Waqf Board Taraqqiati Scheme (QWBTS) under which financial assistance is provided to State Waqf Boards (SWBs) towards computerization and digitization of Waqf records. Under the scheme the Ministry also supports the SWBs for deployment of manpower viz. Assistant Programmer, Survey Assistant, Accountant and Legal Assistant, setting up of Video Conferencing Facility, Centralized Computing Facility (CCF) & Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Solution for modernizing and better administration of SWBs.

During the period of 15^th Finance Commission, fund provision for the year from 2021-22 to 2025-26 under Qaumi Waqf Board Taraqqiati Scheme (QWBTS) is Rs. 70 crore. Under the scheme funds are provided to Waqf Boards as per the defined modules of the scheme on receipt of proposal. Further amount are released only on receipt of UC of previous releases.

This information was given by the Minister of Minority Affairs, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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