Archive · 7 Jun 2025
India's UMEED Portal: States Urged to Adhere to Timelines
The Indian government launched a website called UMEED to manage Waqf properties.
This new portal wants to get all these properties' info online.
The government is asking states to upload property details quickly so everything is recorded digitally.
If a property is not registered, the owners need to get it registered.
This helps make sure everything is managed openly and fairly.
Some groups, however, are not happy and might try to challenge the portal in court.
The goal is to have a transparent system, but some people have questions about how it will work.
States must adhere to deadlines for uploading Waqf property details.
Only registered properties can upload details and receive a unique ID.
The portal aims to create a digital inventory and offer online redressal.
Properties without documents can approach Waqf boards for registration.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board may challenge the portal's legality.
- Who
- Kiren Rijiju and the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
- What
- The government is urging states to meet timelines for the UMEED portal.
- When
- States must upload details within 6 months.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To enhance transparency and accountability of Waqf properties.
All India Muslim Personal Law Board
Government
Legal Challenges
All India Muslim Personal Law Board
All India Muslim Personal Law Board plans to challenge the portal's legal validity.
Government
The government maintains the portal complies with the law and Constitution, and is meant to improve Waqf property management.
- Portal Name
- UMEED Portal
- Key Objective
- Digitizing Waqf property records
- Key Figures
- Kiren Rijiju, Ministry of Minority Affairs
- Key Features
- Digital inventory, grievance redressal, transparent leasing, public access
- Timeline for states to upload details
- 6 months
Sources
Central portal for waqf properties to be launched today
Rijiju launches UMEED portal for management of waqf properties: 'Will work in transparent way'
Ministry of Minority Affairs launches centralised digital platform for real-time monitoring of Waqf properties
