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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1885
TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2026
1885. SHRI SURENDRA SINGH NAGAR:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be please to State:-
(a) the objectives and key components of the Qaumi Waqf Board Tarakqiati Scheme (QWBTS)
and for Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas Yojana (SWSVY);
(b) the details of Government grants released and expenditures incurred under QWBTS and
SWSVY during the period 2019-20 to 2023-24;
(c) whether any mechanism has been adopted for monitoring the implementation, ensuring
accountability and assessing the impact of these schemes; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a): The Ministry of Minority Affairs implements Two Central Sector Schemes namely (i)
Qaumi Waqf Board Taraqqiati Scheme (QWBTS) and (ii) Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas
Yojana (SWSVY) whose objectives and key components are as under:
(i) Qaumi Waqf Board Taraqqiati Scheme (QWBTS): The scheme is aimed at
strengthening the State Waqf Boards and automation of their activities to make the Boards self
reliant. This scheme is implemented with a view to streamline record keeping, introduce
transparency and automation of the various functions/processes of the Waqf Boards and to
develop a single web based centralized application. The broad objectives of computerization
of records of the waqf boards are Properties Registration Management, Leasing of Properties
Management, Litigation Tracking Management, GIS of waqf properties, documents archiving
and retrieval management.Under the scheme funds are provided to Waqf Boards as per the
defined modules of the scheme.
(ii) Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas Yojana (SWSVY): Under the scheme, interest free loan
to Waqf Boards (WBs) / Waqf Institutions is granted to various Waqf Boards and Waqf
Institutions for construction of economically viable buildings on the Waqf land, such as
commercial complexes, marriage halls, hospitals and cold storage etc. Maximum Rs.2.00 crore
or 75% estimated cost of the project whichever is less is given as loan. For approved loan,
Central Waqf Council levies charges 8% administrative processing charges. The loan isrepayable in 16 half yearly installments with the moratorium of one year after the final
installment of loan is disbursed.
The complete guidelines of both the schemes are available on the website of the
Ministry: www.minorityaffairs.gov.in .
(b): During the period from 2019–20 to 2023–24, the Central Waqf Council, a statutory body
under the Ministry was the implementing agency. The details of grants-in-aid released, and
expenditure incurred under both the schemes during 2019-2020 to 2023-24 are as under:
Sl. Year (Rs. in Crore)
No.
(SWSVY) (QWBTS)
GIA Expenditure GIA Expenditure
Released Released
Incurred Incurred
1. 2019-2020 3.16 4.05* 11.76 12.34*
2. 2020-2021 3.00 4.00* 0.00 6.99*
3. 2021-2022 1.00 0.33 6.60 13.74*
4. 2022-2023 0.00 0.67* 2.50 2.48
5. 2023-2024 0.00 0.00 1.25 0.23
*Previous Balance Grant used
(c) to (d): Ministry has appointed a Nodal Officer in the rank of a Joint Secretary for both the
Schemes. These schemes are monitored by a Steering Committee at Ministry level headed by
the Joint Secretary, comprising nine other members. Further, Technical implementation is done
by the Project Management Committee (PMC) headed by HOD-NIC, Ministry of Minority
Affairs comprising six members. Besides this, a Monitoring Committee constituted in Central
Waqf Council constantly supervises the implementation of work.
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