A bill to amend the current Waqf regulations has been approved by the lok sabha and rajya sabha by the narendra Modi-led government.  In india, waqf, a non-governmental organization, is the largest land and property owner.
 
The 'Waqf capital' of india is hyderabad, out of all the states and cities. About 30% of all Waqf properties in the nation are located there, with about 77,000 of them. These include commercial districts close to charminar that generate crores of rupees annually and ancient sites like the 400-year-old Mecca Masjid. The Deccan's Nizams gave many of these areas as gifts.

The richest Waqf Board in the nation is that of Telangana.  Approximately 1.2 lakh Waqf properties are owned by telangana and andhra pradesh together.  Sites like the 200-year-old Shahi Masjid in kurnool and expansive agricultural areas in kadapa and Anantapur may be found in Andhra Pradesh.  The Waqf Board of telangana receives donations and rent of around Rs 500 crore annually.
 
With 1.5 lakh Waqf properties, Uttar Pradesh has the most, but it comes in second in terms of total value. Notable locations include the areas close to Kanpur, Meerut, and Moradabad, as well as Bada Imambara in Lucknow.

A 2023 investigation found that 90% of the more than 30,000 Waqf properties in karnataka are unlawfully occupied, particularly in Bengaluru.  Important locations in West bengal include the land along the Hooghly River and the old mosques in Kolkata.
 
Major cities like hyderabad, delhi, Ajmer, and mumbai have significant Waqf assets.
 
The Mecca Masjid complex in hyderabad is valued at more than Rs 5,000 crore.  The Jama Masjid complex in delhi is worth Rs 3,000 crore.  Mumbai's Haji ali is situated on valuable beachfront land, while Ajmer's Dargah receives more than Rs 100 crore a year.
 


 
 
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07/04/2025 08:29 AM