UMEED Portal

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 Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
• Registrations will be facilitated by respective State Waqf Boards.
• Legal Support: Rule 8(2) of the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Rules, 2025, framed under Section 3(r)(iv) of the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995.
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Minority Affairs
• 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.
  • Key features of the module include Aadhaar-based authentication of beneficiary details, online application and approval process managed by respective State/UT Waqf Boards and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of maintenance support to beneficiaries’ bank accounts.