`35-cr aid released for Wakf schemes The state government has allocated `4 crore of which the board has received `1.8 crore so far. The Telangana State Minorities Corporation received `18.86 crore towards bank-linked subsidy schemes while `21.14 crore i

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The finance department has cleared `35 crore towards grant-in-aid to the Wakf Board.

This was pending for a long time. A Wakf Board official said that the delay in the release of funds had affected the execution of several schemes.

“We could not even disburse monthly financial assistance to divorcees since November,” he said.

The board disburses `5.10 lakh per month to 339 divorced women who were awarded a decree by the magistrate in accordance with the Wakf Act.

The Wakf Board could not pay the enhanced honorariums announced for imams and muezzins last year due to the election code of conduct and lack of funds.

The Haj Committee received `80 lakh last week, said sources.

The state government has allocated `4 crore of which it has received `1.8 crore so far.

The Urdu Academy has received a total of `5 crore out of the grant of `40 crore. This year funds were allotted

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for the construction of the Urdu Ghar-cum-community hall.

The Telangana State Minorities Corporation received `18.86 crore towards bank-linked subsidy schemes while `21.14 crore is pending with the treasury. Government allocated `160 crore for the scheme which drew more than 1.25 lakh applications.

The authorities are contemplating calling for fresh applications as the validity of the income certificates has lapsed.

Corporation managing director Waheed Ahmed said that such applicants would be given priority while selecting candidates.