Jammu: Chairperson of J&K Waqf Board Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi today toured Akhnoor area in Jammu and inspected many Waqf managed properties. She paid obeisance at some spiritual shrines also and took stock of the facilities at these shrines. Dr Andrabi met some devotees at the shrine of Baba Ghulam Shah and Balla Da Bagh to get the on the spot feedback regarding facilities and arrangements and improvements required. During the tour Dr Andrabi spoke to media also and said that Waqf Board has upgraded facilities at all major shrine throughout J&K where many works are still going on, but now we are planning to reach out to places of remote places also & formulate a work plan for upgrading facilities here also. “Now the properties of Waqf Board are being looked after in every area by the Board and streamlining of records and the usages are being ensured strictly as per the Waqf Act jn vogue”,said Waqf Chairperson.She said that all abandoned vacant spaces will be rented out soon through public auctions.

 Dr Andrabi also met some public delegations at Jiya Pota Ghat, Hari Ghat & Hari Mandir Park. She was accompanied by the Administrator Aabid Hussain, Tehsildar Waqf Board Fareed Ahmad, Naib Tehsildar Vaidya Sagar & General Secretary of BJP ST Morcha Khuda Baksh in addition to local police and civil officers from many departments.