Rajasthan
CM Approves Draft of Various Schemes Under Minority Inclusive Development Fund
- 29 Oct 2022
- 2 min read
Why in News?
On October 28, 2022, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved the draft of various schemes under the Minority Inclusive Development Fund.
Key Points
- Under these various schemes, Ashok Gehlot has made a financial provision of Rs. 5 crore for waqf property protection scheme, Rs. 34 crore for infrastructure development works and Rs. 10 crore for infrastructure development works on public participation basis.
- Under the Waqf Asset Protection Scheme, development works like construction of boundary walls in Waqf land or public land, construction of boundary walls in madrasas, schools will be done. Waqf land or public land can be kept safe from disputes and encroachment by the completion of these development works.
- In the infrastructure development works, development works will be carried out in the minority dominated settlements located in the state and with the construction of drinking water tanks, roads, drain construction etc. in these areas, the overall development of the notified minority community will be done and the living conditions in the settlements will be improved.
- In the public participation based structure development works, the conservation and development work of such Waqf properties will be done, where 10 percent public participation share is received. Under this scheme, all those Waqf properties which are registered as Waqf property in revenue records / Rajasthan Waqf Board and construction of new religious properties will not be included under the scheme.
- It is noteworthy that chief minister Ashok Gehlot had announced the formation of minority inclusive development fund for the inclusive development and welfare of the minority community in the budget.
