Leh, August 27: Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, Chairperson of Central Waqf Development Council today called on Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, R K Mathur at Leh and discussed at length the modalities for the constitution of Ladakh UT Waqf Council under Central Waqf Act for which the Ministry of Minority Affairs has issued notification recently.
She was accompanied by Central Waqf Council Secretary Shadab Zeb Khan & Central Waqf Committee members Haneef Ali, S Munawari Begum and presented a Memorandum to the LG on the issue. LG thanked Dr Andrabi & other Waqf delegates for the visit and assured about immediate constitution of the first ever Waqf Board for the UT.
Later Andrabi spoke to the press and said that Ladakh will have its first ever Waqf Board soon. “I am convinced that by constitution of the Waqf Body in Ladakh, the shrines and other assets will be managed in a better way. Ladakh is emerging as a world level tourist destination and these shrines & Muslim centers will also be a big attraction for the visitors,” said. LG Mathur assured Dr Andrabi that the shrines of ladakh UT will be developed as Model places of Pilgrimage attraction. She also had a detailed meeting with the Member of Parliament from Ladakh i Jamyang Tsering Namgyal and discussed developmental initiatives of the government and mechanism of removal of hurdles in the process. She also met many public delegations from a cross section of people and listened to their issues. She assured the delegations that she will take up their issues with the UT Administration & with the central government too.
