(THE GIST OF PIB) UMEED Portal

(AUGUST-2025)

Recently, the Ministry of Minority Affairs launched an additional module on the UMEED Portal which enables widows, divorced women and orphans to apply for maintenance support from Waqf-alal-aulad properties.

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

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.