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Uttarakhand Waqf Board Plans Homes for Destitute Muslim Women

Uttarakhand Waqf Board Plans Homes for Destitute Muslim Women
Uttarakhand Waqf Board Plans Homes For Destitute Women · deccanchronicle.com

The Uttarakhand Waqf Board wants to give free homes to some homeless women.

The plan is aimed at Muslim women affected by triple talaq and nikah halala.

It would also help other destitute women in the community.

Board Chairman Shadab Shams said the plan will be discussed next month.

The board owns land in districts across Uttarakhand.

Officials want to use some of that land for homes.

They say illegal encroachments may first have to be removed.

The plan is meant to help women rebuild their lives, but it is still only a proposal.

Key facts

Proposal status
The housing plan is expected to be presented for consideration at the board’s next meeting.
Target beneficiaries
Homeless Muslim women affected by triple talaq and nikah halala, along with other destitute women in the community.
Proposed location
Waqf Board-owned land in every district of Uttarakhand.
Land issue
The chairman said illegal encroachments would be removed with help from the administration and police.
Ownership plan
Shadab Shams said women could receive ownership rights to encroachment-free land and buildings.
Government context
The chairman linked the initiative to the Dhami government’s stated aim of bringing women left destitute after triple talaq into mainstream society.
Legal context
The article states that triple talaq has been banned through implementation of the Uniform Civil Code.

Quotes

Shadab Shams

Chairman of the Uttarakhand Waqf Board

“Illegal encroachments on the board's land will be eradicated with the help of the administration and the police. following this victimised daughters and sisters of the community will be provided their rights of ownership on encroachment free land and buildings”
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“The board has prepared a plan to provide free accommodation to these victims and destitute women of the community. A proposal for this will be presented in the board meeting next month.”
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