UMEED Portal:
The Centre will launch the UMEED Portal on 6 June 2025 to digitize and streamline Waqf property registration in line with the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
- UMEED stands for Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development. It is a centralized digital platform for registering and regulating Waqf properties across India.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Minority Affairs, in coordination with State Waqf Boards and judicial authorities.
- Objectives of the Portal:
- Ensure transparent and time-bound registration of Waqf properties.
- Empower beneficiaries with digital access to rights, obligations, and legal safeguards.
- Resolve long-standing property disputes and enhance accountability.
- Facilitate policy-level insights through real-time data and geotagged mapping.
- Key Features of UMEED Portal:
- All Waqf properties must be registered within 6 months of launch.
Properties must include precise measurements and geolocation data during registration. - Unregistered properties after deadline will be declared disputed and sent to Waqf Tribunal.
- Provides legal awareness tools and clarifies rights under amended law.
- Properties under women’s names cannot be designated as Waqf, but women, children, and EWS will remain eligible beneficiaries.
- All Waqf properties must be registered within 6 months of launch.
