UMEED Portal Launched To Digitally Overhaul Waqf Property Management With Geo-Tagging, Public Access and Grievance Redressal—All About It

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday (6 June) launched the UMEED central portal for monitoring Waqf properties.

The portal has been developed by the Ministry of Minority Affairs as a centralized digital platform for real-time uploading, verification, and monitoring of Waqf properties.

Speaking on the occasion, Rijiju said, "The UMEED Portal will add a new chapter in the history of Waqf property management and administration in India. It will not only bring transparency but will also help the common Muslims, particularly women and children".

Calling it a historic step, Rijiju emphasised that the UMEED Central Portal is more than just a technological upgrade.

“It is a symbol of the government’s firm commitment to safeguarding the rights of minority communities and ensuring that community owned Waqf assets are utilized effectively and fairly, for the poor Muslims, for whom, it was originally meant,” he added.

The UMEED Central Portal, short for Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995 is expected to bring about a paradigm shift in how Waqf assets are administered across India by introducing greater transparency, accountability, and public participation, the Ministry of Minority Affairs said in a statement.

According to the ministry, the key features of the portal are:

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