India, April 18 -- Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said the state government will conduct a comprehensive investigation into 5,700 Waqf properties registered in Uttarakhand to identify encroachments and ensure strict action where violations are found.

Dhami made the announcement at a state-level workshop on a public awareness campaign on the Waqf Amendment Act at the state BJP headquarters in Dehradun. The campaign will begin on April 20 and continue till May 5.

"A thorough probe of all 5,700 Waqf properties in the state will be undertaken. Wherever encroachment is found, the government will take strict action. Records will be updated after full verification, and every inch of Waqf land will be examined. There i...