Afroz Alam Sahil BeyondHeadlines
New Delhi: How cheap can shop/office space get in Delhi? At least 110 shop/office spaces at prime locations in Delhi have rent Rs 12 to 21.
BeyondHeadlines had revealed on April 18 that at least 86 shop/office spaces originally belonging to Waqf Board are given on rent at Re 1 to Rs 11. Our investigation further reveals that tenants of 110 such waqf properties pay pittance as rent.
Most of these places are in the old Delhi area, but also in Pahar Ganj, Sabzi Mandi, on Bahadur Shah Road, etc. This information came to light in response to an RTI application that BH team had filed.
BH also found out that most of these tenants have not paid rent for years, as they have large sum due. For example, Om Prakash of Balakhana No. 2892 on Mori Gate has Rs 5059 due as on July 2009. At Rs 12 per month, it implies that he has not paid rent for more than 35 years. And, he is not the only one. Narendra Singh of Plot No. 3197, in Pahar Ganj similarly has Rs 4908 at same rate.
Waqf is an endowment, typically denoting a building or plot of land for Muslim religious or charitable purposes for the larger benefit of the community. The donated assets are held by a charitable trust.
Below is the complete list of 110 such tenants.
Name of the tenant |
Property Address |
Rate of the Rent | Arrears upto July,2009 |
Mr. Mohan Lal | Hujra 2889, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 12/- | 462/- |
Mr. Jai Pal | Shop No. 3098, Masjid Ghulam Nabi, Mori Gate, Delhi. | 12/- | 3666/- |
Mr. Om Prakash | Balakhana No. 2892, Wakf Mohd. Ismail, Mori Gate, Delhi. | 12/- | 5059/- |
Mr. Harbans Lal | Balakhana No. 2892, Wakf Mohd. Ismail, Mori Gate, Delhi. | 12/- | 1032/- |
Mr. Atma Prakash | Kothri No. 472, Masjid Khajoor Wali, Faiz Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi. | 12/- | 1027/- |
Mr. Ajeet Singh Ghulati | No. 4713, Dargah Shah Afaque, Subzi Mandi, Delhi. | 12/- | 472/- |
Mr. Narendra Singh | Plot No. 3197, Masjid Sagtrashan, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi. | 12/- | 4908/- |
Mr. Mangal Sen | Arazi-7237, Masjid Telmil Khurd, Qutab Road, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi. | 12/- | 3001/- |
Mr. Jagdish Prasad | Barsati Mpl. No. 1053, Behind Chah Rehat, Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 12/- | 2095/- |
Mrs. Basanti Devi | Shop No. 2709, Masjid Barh Wali, Chhatta Pratap Singh, Delhi. | 12/- | 2786/- |
Mr. Veer Bhan, Mr. Ganesh Dass | Balakhana No. 2892, Wakf Mohd. Ismail, Mori Gate, Delhi. | 12/- | 2490/- |
Mr. Nand Lal
S/o: Mr. Ganga Ram |
H. No. 2892, Wakf Mohd. Ismail, Mori Gate, Delhi. | 12/- | 2675/- |
Mr. Nathu Ram
S/o: Ganga Ram |
H. No. 2892, Wakf Mohd. Ismail, Mori Gate, Delhi. | 12/- | 2624/- |
Mr. Prem Singh
S/o: Mr. Labhoo Singh |
Shop No. 3671, Dargah Shah Afaque, Subzi Mandi, Delhi. | 12/- | 2203/- |
Mr. Devi Singh | Shop No. 74-A, Masjid Chhoney Wali, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi. | 12/- | 3772/- |
Mr. Bundu
S/o: Mr. Balu |
Kothri No. 10397, Masjid Bagichi Alauddin Qadam Sharif, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi. | 12/- | 6423/- |
Mr. Gopal Dass | Part House 3136, Gali Naqarchian, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 13/- | 2818/- |
Mr. Mohan Kishan
S/o: Mr. Shiv Nath |
Shop No. 3657-A, Masjid Roshanuddola, Darya Ganj, Delhi. | 13/- | 848/- |
Mr. Babu Hira Lal | Arazi Plot No. 3197, Masjid Sangtarashan, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi. | 13/- | 4933/- |
Mr. Sardari Nirmal Singh | Shop No. 3658, Masjid Roshanuddola, Darya Ganj, Delhi. | 13/- | 1923/- |
Mr. Baljeet Singh | Shop No. 4724, Dargah Shah Afaque, Subzi Mandi, Delhi. | 13/- | 416/- |
Mr. Beli Ram | Shop No.3125, Masjid Maulvi Wali, Bahadur Garh Road, Delhi. | 13/- | 3358/- |
Mr. Mohan Ram
S/o: Mr. Ishwar Dass |
½ (Half) Shop No. 2783, Masjid Peepal Wali, Darib Kalan, Delhi. | 13/- | 1760/- |
Mr. Guru Dattamal | H.No. 279, Wakf Haji Asharaf, Kashmiri Gate, Delhi. | 13/- | 1972/- |
Mr. Mangia Ram
S/o: Mr. Jeevan Dass |
Balakhana No. 279, Wakf Haji Asharaf, Kashmiri Gate, Delhi. | 13/- | 1956/- |
Mr. Sant Ram
S/o: Mr. Lakhi Ram |
Shop No. 2783, Masjid Peepal Wali, Darib Kalan, Delhi. | 13/- | 364/- |
Mr. Mohd. Yusuf
S/o: Mr. Abdul Wahab |
Kothri No. 2123, Bari Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 13/- | 1856/- |
Mr. Mohd. Jafar
S/o: Mr. Mangal |
H.No. 2729, Masjid Mor Sarai, Koriya Pul, Delhi. | 13/- | 1784/-[ |
Mr. Mohd. Jafar | Chat Balakhana No. 2729, Masjid Mor Sarai, Koriya Pul, Delhi. | 13/- | 1874/- |
Mr. Chaman Lal
S/o: Mr. Ram Lal |
Shop No. 1328, Kucha Ustad Hamid, Darib Kalan, Delhi. | 14/- | 2104/- |
Mr. Karori Mal | Shop No. 1327, Kucha Ustad Hamid, Darib Kalan, Delhi. | 14/- | 42/- |
Mr. Babu Ram
S/o: Mr. Moti Ram |
Shop No. 3124, Masjid Maulvi Wali, Bahadur Garh Road, Delhi. | 14/- | 617/- |
Mr. Gian Singh, Mr. Pratap Singh | Arazi 7249, Masjid Telmil Khurd, Qutab Road, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi. | 14/- | 578/- |
Mr. Radha Kishan | Kothri No. 3041, Katra Inamullah Beg, Darya Ganj, Delhi. | 14/- | 2703/- |
Mr. Vishnu Dass Biscuit Waley | Shop No. 3657, Masjid Roshanuddola, Darya Ganj, Delhi. | 14/- | 2064/- |
Mr. Bhagwat Singh
S/o: Mr. Avtar Singh |
Arazi Plot, Masjid Sagtrashan, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi. | 14/- | 6861/- |
Mr. Kishan Lal
S/o: Mr. Daya Ram |
Shop. No. 3338, Wakf Mohd. Ismail, Mori Gate, Delhi. | 14/- | 2616/- |
Mr. Mohd. Yusuf | Hujra 2929, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 14/- | 1156/- |
Mr. Abdul Shakoor | Zeena Masjid Dai Wali, Teraha Behram Khan, Delhi. | 14/- | 1891/- |
Mr. Rafiquddin
S/o: Mr. Basheeruddin |
House No. 2278, Masjid Imli Wali, Ahata Hajjan Bi, Rodgran, Delhi. | 14/- | 28/- |
Bansi Lal & Sons | Shop No. 3103, Masjid Ghulam Nabi, Mori Gate, Delhi. | 15/- | 2559/- |
Mr. Inderjeet Singh
S/o: Mr. Ishwar Singh |
H. No. 4708, Dargah Shah Afaque, Subzi Mandi, Delhi. | 15/- | 15/- |
Mr. Bhishan Dass | Arazi Mutalika Masjid Sajjan Mian, Nabi Karim, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi. | 15/- | 5022/- |
Mr. Kanwal Lal | Shop No. 2179, Hari Masjid, Multani Dhanda, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi. | 15/- | 2520/- |
Mr. Baldev Raj | Shop No. 721, Unchi Masjid, Kashmiri Gate, Delhi. | 15/- | Nil |
Mr. Peer Datta Mal | Kothri No. 3040, Katra Inamullah Beg, Darya Ganj, Delhi. | 15/- | 2975/- |
Mr. Sardari Lal, Mr. Basant Lal | Shop No. 3657, Masjid Roshanuddola, Darya Ganj, Delhi. | 15/- | 249/- |
Mrs. Mohd. Bi | Hujra 2929, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 15/- | 3414/- |
Mr. Ameer Ahmad | Hujra 2935, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 15/- | 2009/- |
Mr. Anis-ur-Rehman | Hujra 2945, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 15/- | 4039/- |
Mr. Aziz-ur-Rehman | Hujra 2945, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 15/- | 30/- |
Mr. Aziz-ur-Rehman | Hujra 2945, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 15/- | 30/- |
Mr. Mohd. Yusuf | Hujra 2945, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 15/- | 30/- |
Mr. Sirazul Arafin | Balakhana 728, Jahan Numa, Manzil Jadeed, Delhi. | 15/- | 4169/- |
Mr. Naeem Ahmad
S/o: Mr. Jameel Ahmad |
Part H. No. 809, Wakf Ahmad Shah, Haveli Azam Khan, Chitli Qabar, Delhi. | 15/- | 15/- |
Mr. Sagheer Ahmad
S/o: Mr. Masha Allah |
Part H. No. 452, Wakf Wazirun Nisa, Matia Mahal, Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 15/- | 3320/- |
Mrs. Mehar Jahan | Part H. No. 452, Wakf Wazirun Nisa, Matia Mahal, Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 15/- | 90/- |
Mr. Harbans Lal
S/o: Mr. Deewan Chand |
Shop No. 2170, Masjid Shora Kothi, Subzi Mandi, Delhi. | 15/- | 2401/- |
Sori Lal & Sons | Shop No. 3100, Masjid Ghulam Nabi, Mori Gate, Delhi. | 17/- | 899/- |
Mr. Dhanpat Rai, Mr. Duarka Dass | H.No. 1197, Masjid Chah Rehat, Opp. Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 17/- | 3546/- |
Mr. Lala Govind Ram | Balakhana No. 2892, Wakf Mohd. Ismail, Mori Gate, Delhi. | 17/- | 4562/- |
Kishan Lal | Balakhana No. 2892, Wakf Mohd. Ismail, Mori Gate, Delhi. | 17/- | 3985/- |
Mr. Laxman Dass, Mr. Bhagar Mal | Shop No. 3999, Masjid Ghulam Nabi, Mori Gate, Delhi. | 17/- | 2416/- |
Mr. Banarsi Dass
S/o: Mr. Hari Shankar |
Shop No. 1010, Masjid Kucha Shareef Beg, Bazar Sita Ram, Delhi. | 17/- | 2448/- |
Mr. Sunder Dass
S/o: Mr. Som Nath |
H. No. 4711, Dargah Shah Afaque, Subzi Mandi, Delhi. | 17/- | 2188/- |
Mr. Mohd. Zakir
S/o: Mr. Mohd. Salman |
Hujra 2932, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 17/- | 34/- |
Mr. Suleman
S/o: Mr. Badruddin |
Hujra 2932, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 17/- | 34/- |
Mr. Nazeer Ahmad
S/o: Mr. Manzoor Ahmad |
Hujra 2935, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 17/- | 2616/- |
Mr. Ghulam Ghause
S/o: Mr. Qasim Ali. |
Part H. No. 453, Wakf Wazirun Nisa, Matia Mahal, Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 17/- | 1024/- |
Mr. Mohd. Ali
S/o: Mehmood Ali. |
Balakhana No. 454, Wakf Wazirun Nisa, Matia Mahal, Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 17/- | 3052/- |
Mr. Mohd. Usman
S/o: Mr. Bundu Khan |
Balakhana No. 694, Wakf Wazirunnisa, Kashmiri Gate, Delhi. | 17/- | 2476/- |
Mr. Badruddin | Hujra 2929, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 18/- | 1300/- |
Mr. Ram Rang Sehgal | Part House 3136, Gali Naqarchian, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 19/- | 4059/- |
Mr. M.M.Yadav
S/o: Mr. Chaudry Thakur Singh |
Chabutra Masjid Shidi Pura, Karol Bagh, New Delhi. | 19/- | 2642/- |
Mr. Laxmi Dass
S/o: Mr. Roop Chand |
Shop No. 1012, Masjid Kumharan, Bazar Chitli Qabar, Delhi. | 19/- | 57/- |
Mr. Inderjeet Singh | Shop No. 4715, Dargah Shah Afaque, Subzi Mandi, Delhi. | 19/- | 19/- |
Mr. Mela Ram
S/o: Mr. Sundar Dass |
Shop No. 4719, Dargah Shah Afaque, Subzi Mandi, Delhi. | 19/- | 1355/- |
Mr. Manohar Lal | Shop No. 795, Wakf Ashrafunnisa, Sui Walan, Delhi. | 19/- | 6462/- |
Mr. Sano Ram
S/o: Mr. Jhangi Ram |
Shop No.4175, Masjid Gari Abdullah Beg, Subzi Mandi, Delhi. | 19/- | 1101/- |
Mr. Harbans Lal
S/o: Mr. Deewan Chand |
Shop No. 2171, Masjid Shora Kothi, Subzi Mandi, Delhi. | 19/- | 2992/- |
Mrs. Surjeet Kaur
D/o: Mr. Sardari Lal |
Shop No. 5008, Masjid Ladla Kuan, Sabzi Mandi, Delhi. | 19/- | 1084/- |
Mr. Ram Asra Gupta | Shop No. 3429-A, Lal Masjid, Mughal Pura, Subzi Mandi, Delhi. | 19/- | 1615/- |
Mr. Harbans Lal
S/o: Mr. Gopal Dass |
Shop No. 8685, Masjid Bhar Garh, Subzi Mandi, Delhi. | 19/- | 3600/- |
Mr. Nisar Ahmad | Part House 3136, Gali Naqarchian, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 19/- | 3548/- |
Mr. Mohd. Nazar
S/o: Mr. Mohd. Nazeer |
Shop No. 2279, Masjid Imli Wali, Ahata Hajjan Bi, Rodgran, Delhi. | 19/- | 1050/- |
Mr. Islamuddin
S/o: Mr. Ghulamuddin |
Hujra 2944, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 19/- | 2208/- |
Mrs. Hameeda Begum
W/o: Mr. Mohd. Amir |
Kothri No. 2125, Bari Masjid, Turkaman Gate, Delhi. | 19/- | 1475/- |
Mr. Kabeerullah
S/o: Mr. Masha Allah |
Part H. No.452, Wakf Wazirun Nisa, Matia Mahal, Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 19/- | 1235/- |
Mr. Abdul Qayyom | Kalki Masjid Kucha Ustad Dag, Chandni Chowk, Delhi. | 19/- | 532/- |
Mr. Irshad Ahmad Khan | Shop No. 4154-B, Urdu Bazar, Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 19/- | ——- |
Prem Electric Company | Shop No. 2178, Hari Masjid, Multani Dhanda, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi. | 21/- | 378/- |
Mr. Hem Raj
S/o: Mr. Dhandal Singh |
Arazi Plot No. 3197, Masjid Sagtrashan, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi. | 21/- | 6065/- |
Mr. Sudesh Kumar | Shop No.5219, Masjid Chooney Wali, Basant Road, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi. | 21/- | 126/- |
Mr. Mohan Kumar
S/o: Mr. Kautriya Lal |
Shop No. 291, Wakf Sardar Jahan, Darib Kalan, Delhi. | 21/- | 2293/- |
Mr. Sumair Chand
S/o: Mr. Faqir Chand |
Tehkhana No. 4700, Masjid Deputi Ganj, Sadar Bazar, Delhi. | 21/- | 3920/- |
Mr. Banarsi Dass | H. No. 4704, Dargah Shah Afaque, Subzi Mandi, Delhi. | 21/- | 3774/- |
Mr. Abdul Sattar
S/o: Mr. Abdullah |
Hujra 2944, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 21/- | 758/- |
Mr. Qamruddin | Hujra 2946, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 21/- | 3784/- |
Mr. Saeed Ahmad | Hujra 2947, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 21/- | 1223/- |
Mr. Abdul Rasheed
S/o: Mr. Badruddin |
Hujra 2947, Kalan Masjid, Turkman Gate, Delhi. | 21/- | 1223/- |
Mr. M. Abdul Kalam
S/o: Mr. Abdul Salam |
Part H. No. 462, Wakf Wazirun Nisa, Matia Mahal, Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 21/- | 753/- |
Mr. Ameer Ahmad
S/o: Mr. Habeebullah |
Part H. No. 462, Wakf Wazirun Nisa, Matia Mahal, Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 21/- | 399/- |
Mr. Hafeezur Rehman
S/o: Mr. Abdul Salam |
Part H. No. 462, Wakf Wazirun Nisa, Matia Mahal, Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 21/- | 84/- |
Mr. Mohd. Yusuf | Part H. No. 462, Wakf Wazirun Nisa, Matia Mahal, Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 21/- | 1600/- |
Mr. Abdul Khaliq | Part H. No. 462, Wakf Wazirun Nisa, Matia Mahal, Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 21/- | 3839/- |
Mr. Mohd. Afzal | Part H. No. 462, Wakf Wazirun Nisa, Matia Mahal, Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 21/- | 42/- |
Mr. Mohd. Ramzan
S/o: Mr. Abdul Rasheed |
H. No. 4156, Urdu Bazar, Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 21/- | 957/- |
Mr. Abdul Lateef
S/o: Mr. Abdul Rasheed |
H. No. 4156, Urdu Bazar, Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 21/- | 273/- |
Mr. Mezajuddin | Shop No. 4125, Katra Nizamul Mulk, Jama Masjid, Delhi. | 21/- | 84/- |
Mr. Mohd. Ishtiaq
S/o: Mohd. Ahmad |
Balakahana No. 681, Unchi Masjid, Kashmiri Gate, Delhi. | 21/- | Nil |
