UMEED Portal | 12 Dec 2025

Source: PIB 

The Ministry of Minority Affairs launched the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development (UMEED) Portal on 6th June 2025 to upload authenticated data of existing Waqf properties.  

• A six-month window to upload authenticated data of existing Waqf properties was provided, and has now concluded on 6th  December 2025. 
• UMEED Portal: It is a centralized digital platform designed for the registration and regulation of Waqf properties across India. 
• Features of UMEED Portal:  
  • Properties will include precise measurements and geolocation data during registration. 
  • Unregistered properties after the deadline will be flagged as disputed and sent to the Waqf Tribunal. 
  • Legal awareness tools to clarify beneficiaries' rights under the amended law. 
  • Properties registered in women's names cannot be designated as Waqf, but women, children, and EWS will still remain eligible beneficiaries. 
• WAMSI (Old System): The previous Waqf property digitisation system, known for errors, duplicate entries, and inconsistent data, was formally disabled on 8th May 2025. 
• Waqf: Waqf is a permanent charitable endowment under Islamic law, where property is donated for religious or public welfare purposes.  
  • It cannot be sold, inherited, or transferred.