Dr Darakhshan leads clearance drive for rental liabilities

Srinagar, July 3: Chairperson of J&K Waqf Board, Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi today led the clearance drive for rental liabilities of Waqf Board tenants at Waqf Complex in Hazratbal.

According to a press release, she received the amount  in cheques on the spot operating from the shopkeepers in Waqf property there. Dr Darakhshan made this sudden tour after the Board's repeated notices did not yield any results. Waqf Board Tehsildar and the Board Magistrate Ishtiyaq Mohiuddin along with the Waqf Officials accompanied her. She issued orders for fixing of minimal rent in favour of very elderly lady selling local pottery in Waqf Shop and also talked to the tenants with huge rental liabilities and asked them to pay the balance without any further delay to avoid the sealing of their shops. Many shopkeepers cleared the liabilities in cash or by cheque on the spot.

Later speaking to media, Dr Darakhshan said that the Board will not waive any balance liabilities to anybody using the Waqf properties. "Sealing of commercial units in Waqf properties will begin soon if rental liabilities are not cleared without any delay,"she said.