Why in the news?

  • Nearly four months after the centre launched the UMEED portal, only around 4,000 of the total 8.72 lakh Waqf establishments spread across 30 States and Union Territories have been registered.

UMEED Portal

  • Fullform: Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency & Development (UMEED) Portal.
  • Ministry: Union Ministry of Minority Affairs
  • Aim: It aims to promote better management and enhance transparency of Waqf properties.
  • Statutory Anchor: Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, which makes digital registration and geo-tagging of every Waqf asset mandatory within a time-bound window. 
  • Features
    • Under the new plan, all Waqf properties must be registered on the portal within six months of its launch.
    • Each registration must include full details such as measurements (length and width) and geotagged locations.
    • Properties that are registered under women’s names will not be eligible to be classified as Waqf properties.
    • However, women, children, and people from economically weaker sections will continue to be key beneficiaries of Waqf assets.
    • Properties not registered within the stipulated timeframe due to technical or other significant reasons may be granted an extension of one to two months.
    • However, properties that remain unregistered beyond the permitted period will be considered disputed and referred to the Waqf Tribunal for resolution.

 

 

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