Auqaf shopkeepers meet Dr Darakhshan, agree to pay revised rent to Waqf

Jammu, Dec 14: The shopkeepers of Auqaf Commercial Complex, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, after meeting J&K Waqf Board Chairperson Dr Darakhshan Andrabi here agreed to pay rent as per the revised rates as decided by the board.
The tenants’ meeting with Dr Andrabi came after the decision of the J&K Waqf Board regarding the implementation of the recommendation of the Rent Review Committee (RRC) with regard to the revision of rent as per market value.
During the meeting held at the office of the Chairperson J&K Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan gave a patient hearing to the grievances put forth by the tenants and deliberated on all issues raised by the representatives of the aggrieved shopkeepers. The discussion lasted for about more than two hours in a cordial atmosphere.
The Chairperson J&K Waqf Board hailed the positive approach of the representatives and termed the meeting as a “great achievement”. She thanked all the participants and requested them to persuade others to follow the suit.
Dr Darakhshan Andrabi appealed to other tenants and users of the Waqf properties to make payment of rent as per the decision of the Waqf Board the ultimate aim and objective of which is the creation of due returns from the assets for the Waqf so that the amount is used for the upliftment of the poor and downtrodden people and for creation of public welfare infrastructure.
“Even after the hike as per the Rent Review Committee, all Waqf assets are still available to allottees on very low amounts as compared to the market rates,” Dr Andrabi said.