Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas Yojana Statistics: Grants Released by Year
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The Ministry of Minority Affairs released Rs 1.00 crore to the Central Waqf Council under Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas Yojana in 2021-22 and nothing in 2022-23 or 2023-24, according to a Lok Sabha answer of 19 March 2025. Three loan applications worth Rs 387.25 lakh were pending. Year-wise figures are below.
Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas Yojana: key numbers
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Money asked for and released under the scheme, 2019-20 to 2023-24
Demand for grant submitted by the Central Waqf Council and grants-in-aid released by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, in Rs crore, as given in Lok Sabha on 19 March 2025. The chart shows the demand.
| Financial year | CWC demand (Rs crore) | Released by Ministry (Rs crore) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 5.20 | 3.16 |
| 2020-21 | 3.52 | 3.00 |
| 2021-22 | 4.35 | 1.00 |
| 2022-23 | 3.87 | Nil |
| 2023-24 | 3.00 | Nil |
Source: sansad.in, as on 19 March 2025
Central Waqf Council meetings, 2019-20 to 2023-24
Number of meetings of the Central Waqf Council held each year, from the same Lok Sabha answer.
| Financial year | Meetings held |
|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | Nil |
| 2023-24 | Nil |
Source: sansad.in, as on 19 March 2025
How a waqf project gets an interest-free loan
What the numbers show
Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas Yojana gives interest-free loans to Waqf Boards and waqf institutions to put up income-earning buildings on urban waqf land. The Ministry of Minority Affairs funds the Central Waqf Council (CWC), which gives the loans. A Lok Sabha answer of 19 March 2025 set out what the CWC asked for and what it got over five years.
The trend over the years
Releases have shrunk. The Ministry gave the CWC Rs 3.16 crore in 2019-20 and Rs 3.00 crore in 2020-21, then Rs 1.00 crore in 2021-22. Nothing was released in 2022-23 or 2023-24. The CWC's demand stayed between Rs 3.00 crore and Rs 5.20 crore a year over the same period, so every year it received less than it asked for. The CWC also held no meetings in 2022-23 or 2023-24, against five, three and four meetings in the three years before.
What this means for applicants
With no fresh money released in the two latest years covered, new loans depend on what is set aside in the budget. The answer said three loan applications worth Rs 387.25 lakh were pending, and that releases are made based on the budgetary provision under the scheme. A Waqf Board planning a project should check with the CWC on whether funds are available before spending heavily on a detailed project report.
What the figures do not tell you
The answer gives money released to the CWC, not loans paid out to individual waqf projects in each year, and it does not say how many projects were built or are repaying their loans. A year with a nil release is a year with no new central grant, which is not the same as a count of loans given.
Where to check the numbers
Parliament answers from the Ministry of Minority Affairs on sansad.in give the latest year-wise figures. The Ministry's website, minorityaffairs.gov.in, lists the scheme and its implementing agency.
Frequently asked questions
How much money has the government released under Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas Yojana?
The Ministry of Minority Affairs released Rs 3.16 crore in 2019-20, Rs 3.00 crore in 2020-21 and Rs 1.00 crore in 2021-22 to the Central Waqf Council, according to a Lok Sabha answer of 19 March 2025.
Was any money released in 2022-23 and 2023-24?
No. The same answer shows nil releases in both years, although the Central Waqf Council had asked for Rs 3.87 crore in 2022-23 and Rs 3.00 crore in 2023-24.
Who implements the scheme?
The Central Waqf Council, a statutory body of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, gives the interest-free loans to Waqf Boards and waqf institutions.
How many loan applications are pending?
Three applications involving Rs 387.25 lakh were pending as on 19 March 2025. The Ministry said money is released based on the budget provision for the scheme.
Eligibility, documents and how to apply: Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas Yojana full guide
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Sources
This guide was checked against these official pages:
- sansad.in (sansad.in/getFile/loksabhaquestions/annex/184/AU3127_I4cjgN.pdf?source=pqals)
- minorityaffairs.gov.in (www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/)
- myscheme.gov.in (www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/swsvy)