Srinagar August 28 (KNS):  Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, the Chairperson of J&K Waqf Board today visited Hajibal Shrine in Tangmarg area and paid obeisance at the sufi shrine at Hajibal in Tangmarg area of Gulmarg Tehsil in North Kashmir. SDM & Tehsildar of Tangmarg along with Chief Executive Officer of Waqf Board Dr Syed Majid Jahangir & Administrator of Waqf Board were accompanying Waqf Board Chairperson.

Dr Andrabi later inspected the Waqf School Hajibal and took stock of the facilities there. She also inspected the land assets of Waqf associated with the shrine. Many public delegations of the vicinity and other hamlets of Tangmarg met Dr Andrabi and presented their views about the development of the facilities at the shrine and in the area. dR Andrabi issued many orders on the spot for implementation which was hailed by the local population.

“Waqf is creating a digital record base of all assets & properties which will remain in public domain. The process of digitization is in full swing. New database in the public domain will end all possibilities of any encroachments in future,” said the Waqf Board Chairperson. Dr Andrabi said that Waqf has shifted to e-office & we will be hundred percent digital within a few months. “Waqf Board is updating its website and soon we will upload information about all departments of Waqf including incomes & expenditures for public audit. The era of transparency has begun in the Waqf Board,” said Dr Darakhshan while talking to media persons. She said that the Waqf Board has many responsibilities in J&K and the Board has prioritized public welfare initiatives to be undertaken in future so that the common citizen is benefitted. “The sufi-spiritual traditions need to be revived & we will not tolerate any compromise with this mission,” said Dr Andrabi. She later paid obeisance at the shrine of Baba Rishi also as a follow up of her recent visit to inspect the implementation of the orders issued during her last visit. She chaired a joint meeting of the Waqf Board officers & the officers of other departments for the timely implementation of the decisions of the past meeting.(KNS)