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6.17 lakh Waqf properties approved on portal, says Ministry

Minority Affairs Ministry says the UMEED Central Portal-2025 is being used to digitise and verify Waqf property records across States and Union Territories.

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Samachar Pathshala Desk
24 Jul 2026 · 1 min
A clean editorial illustration of a digital dashboard on a government office desk beside property files and a building silhouette, representing Waqf property verification.
Key takeaways
  • The Ministry of Minority Affairs told the Lok Sabha that Waqf property records are being validated and approved through a central portal.
  • The UMEED Central Portal-2025 is designed as an end-to-end digital workflow for Waqf property administration.

What happened

The Ministry of Minority Affairs informed the Lok Sabha that the UMEED Central Portal-2025 is being used to validate and approve Waqf property records across States and Union Territories. The ministry presented the portal as a full-cycle digital system for Waqf property administration, covering registration, verification, survey by the Collector, mutation, annual audits, and related administrative work.

Key numbers reported by the Ministry

The UPSC angle · GS2 · GS3

UPSC may frame the issue around public-record integrity, institutional accountability, and the administrative challenges of surveying, verifying, mutating, and auditing religious endowment properties through a central digital portal.

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