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The central government launched the Umeed portal for registration of Waqf properties on June 6.

About UMEED Portal

• The ‘Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development (UMEED) Portal is a centralised digital platform to register Waqf properties across the country.
• It aims to promote better management and enhance transparency.
• The portal is being launched against the backdrop of the recently enacted Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which received presidential assent. 
• Registrations will be facilitated by respective State Waqf Boards.

Key Features of UMEED Portal

• 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.

UMEED Portal FAQs

Q1: What is a Waqf Property?

Ans: A Waqf is a property donated by Muslims for a specific religious, charitable, or private purpose. Ownership of the property is considered to belong to God, while its benefits are directed to the specified purposes. 

Q2: What is the Central Waqf Council (CWC)?

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Ans: Central Waqf Council is a statutory body under the administrative control of the Ministry of Minority Affairs was set up in 1964 as per the provision given in the Waqf Act, 1954 as Advisory Body to the Central Government on matters concerning the working of the Waqf Boards.

Source: IT