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Amended Waqf Bill to be taken up for passage and consideration in Lok Sabha on April 2: Report

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, aimed at improving Waqf property management through digitisation, better audits, transparency, and legal reforms, is set for discussion in Lok Sabha on April 2. The bill addresses longstanding issues like mismanagement and corruption in Waqf properties. Major NDA allies are likely to back the bill as their suggestions have been incorporated.

Amid backlash from Opposition, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is expected to be taken up for consideration and passage in Lok Sabha on April 2, reported PTI quoting its sources. Sources told ET that major allies of NDA are likely to support it, as their suggestions have been incorporated.The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, also called the 'Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development (UMEED) Bill,' aims to address key challenges by introducing reforms such as digitisation, enhanced audits, improved transparency, and legal mechanisms to reclaim illegally occupied properties.

The Waqf Act of 1995, enacted to regulate Waqf properties, has long been criticised for issues such as mismanagement, corruption, and encroachments..