About Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board

Madhya Pradesh State Waqf Board is a statutory body constituted by the Government of Madhya Pradesh under Section 14 of the Waqf Act 1995 as amended, 2025. The Waqf Act, 1995 (Act No.43 of 1995) which came into force on January 1, 1996 by repealing the Waqf Act 1954 and amended in 2013 and 2025, intends to provide better administration of waqfs. The State Government appoints a Chief Executive Officer for the Board under Section 23 of Waqf Act, 1995 as amended. The Board is empowered by the Act to appoint such number of officers and employees as may be necessary for effective performance of its functions in consultation with the State Government Under Section 24 of Waqf Act,1995. There are 14962 Waqf estates like Mosques ,Qabrastan, Dargahs etc. are registered with this Board. The Head Office of Waqf Board is located near Tajul Masajid, Royal Market, Bhopal and is mainly responsible for the supervision and administration of all Waqf Institutions and its attached properties spread over the entire State. The Board consist from various categories which are mentioned in the Waqf Act 1995 as amended under section-9. The 1st State Waqf Board of Madhya Pradesh came into existence in the year 1961 under the Chairmanship of Janab Haji Eisa Bhai Sahib. The New Waqf Board has been constituted under the provisions of the New Waqf Amendment Act, 2025 by the State Government under the chairmanship of Dr.Sanwar Patel on 04-07-2026.

ACHIEVEMENTS & ACTIVITIES OF THE M. P. WAQF BOARD

The computerization of the Waqf records :

Preservation, Protection of the Waqf Records, Computerization and Development. The Progress Report of the Madhya Pradesh State Waqf Board Computerization and Digitization is as follows:

 1.There are 14962 Waqf Estates are registered at M.P. Waqf Board, Bhopal so far. Out of which a total number of Waqf Estates 14591 Waqf Estates have been uploaded on UMEED Central Portal and remaining 371 Waqf Estates are left out to be uploaded in UMEED Central Portal as per the instructions and provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025. A total number of 22362 waqf properties under the above waqf estates have also been uploaded on UMEED Central Portal so far.

2. Remuneration to Imam & Moazzin  Remunerations @ Rs.1500/- to Imams and Rs.1200/- to Moazzins every month to those Mosques having no source of income are being provided.

3. Development of Waqf properties  33373  In order to development of the Waqf Properties and to increase their income, the Board has taken a keen step. For this the following points are being considered: 1. The commercial buildings are being constructed on the Urban Waqf lands with the assistance of CWC. Most of the Development projects sanctioned by the CWC have been completed. The multiple income generation is being expected by the above development projects and increasing of the Properties in numbers also. 2. Keeping this view, the local management committees are motivated to develop Urban Waqf Lands, and being identified, particularly the lands which are situated at Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur. 3. The Board has circulated the Waqf Properties Lease Amendment Rules 2020 to and Kiraya Nirdharan guideline, 2023, sanshodhit, 2024 to generate more income from the waqf properties.