Lok Sabha Question No. 2807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Implementation of UMEED Portal
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Eatala Rajender, Smt. D K Aruna, Shri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2807

ANSWERED ON 06.08.2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF UMEED PORTAL

2807:   SHRI CHAMALA KIRAN KUMAR REDDY: SHRI EATALA RAJENDER: SMT. D K ARUNA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to State:-

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  been  actively  engaging  with  States  and  Union  Territories  to ensure  effective  implementation  of  the  UMEED  portal,  mandating  that  details  of  all  the registered Waqf properties across the country are to be uploaded and if so, details and the present status thereof;

(b) whether the Government held a comprehensive review meeting with the State Waqf Boards and  apprised  the  officials  of  the  rules  to  be  rolled  out  shortly  to  support  the  statutory requirements of the portal and also invited suggestions from State authorities to streamline the implementation  process  and  several  Waqf  Board  CEOs  requested  to  revisit  certain  leasing provisions and if so, the details thereof and action taken by the Government in this regard; and

(c) whether the Union Government has reaffirmed the commitment to empowering Waqf Boards, if so, the details and present status thereof along with the fund utilised, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)  &  (b)  Yes  sir,  in  accordance  with  Section  3(ka)  of  the  Unified  Waqf  Management, Empowerment,Efficiency  and  Development(UMEED)  Act,  1995,  the  Ministry  of  Minority Affairs  has  developed  and  launched  the  UMEED  Central  Portal-2025  on  06.06.2025.  The Ministry  has  been  actively  engaging  with  the  States/UT  Waqf  Boards  to  ensure  the  effective implementation of the UMEED Central Portal- 2025 and the State/UT Waqf Boards across the country have commenced uploading data on the UMEED Central Portal-2025. The status of data entry is at Annexure-I .

The  Ministry  has  provided  extensive  training  and  capacity-building  support  to  ensure effective use of the UMEED Central Portal-2025. Prior to its launch, two consultative meetings were  held  on  28.02.2025  &  08.05.2025  with  representatives  of  State/UT  Waqf  Boards  to demonstrate  the  prototype  of  developing  portal  and  incorporate  their  feedback.  A  two-day national-level workshop-cum-training program was organised on 26th-27th May 2025. Feedback and suggestions were received during the training sessions from State/UT Waqf Boards, based on their local needs and requirements. Suggestions that align with the provisions of the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995 have been incorporated into the Portal as the portal is a statutory portal. After the launch of the Portal, a dedicated  helpline  has  been  set  up  to  address  grievances  raised  by  the  Boards. About  140 Grievances/suggestions have  been  received  across  the  country as  on  28.07.2025 and  their resolutions have also been uploaded on the Portal to help other Boards to understand and handle the portal functioning effectively.

Video  conferences  were  also  conducted  on  02.05.2025,  25.06.2025,  03.07.2025  with State/UT Governments and Waqf Boards for facilitating its smooth implementation. Officers and staff of the Ministry have also been undertaking field visits to provide on-site support, resolve issues, and guide Boards in operating the UMEED Central Portal.

(c):  Yes,  Sir,the  Central  Government  has  reaffirmed  its  commitment  to  empowering  Waqf Boards through the launch of the UMEED Central Portal-2025. All State/UT Waqf Boards have been  onboarded  and  have  commenced  data  entry  on  the  Portal.  To  ensure  its  effective implementation, the Ministry has advised establishment of Project Management Units (PMUs) at the Central, State/UT, Waqf Board, and District levels. These PMUs are intended to support the efficient management of waqf properties and to ensure that the details of all such properties are uploaded on the Portal within a period of six months.

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## WAQF Progress Report

| Sr. No.   | State Wagf Board            | No of Makers Initiated the process of uploading   |   No of Makers Submitted | No of Checkers Submitted   | No of Approvers Approved   | Total Rejected Pending Property   | Total for Approval   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------|
|           | Andaman And Nicobar Islands |                                                   |                        0 | 0                          | 0                          |                                   | 0                    |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh              | 69                                                |                        4 | 0                          | 0                          | 3                                 | 0                    |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh           | 0                                                 |                        0 | 0                          | 0                          | 0                                 | 0                    |
| 4         | Assam                       | 1                                                 |                        0 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 5         | Bihar Shia                  | 7                                                 |                        0 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 6         | Bihar Sunni                 | 37                                                |                        9 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 7         | Chandigarh                  | 1                                                 |                        0 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
|           | Chhattisgarh                | 0                                                 |                        0 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 9         | Delhi                       | 5                                                 |                        1 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 10        | Goa                         | 0                                                 |                        0 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 11        | Gujarat                     | 50                                                |                        0 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 12        | Haryana                     | 3                                                 |                        0 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh 2          |                                                   |                       27 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 14        | Jammu And Kashmir           | 35                                                |                        0 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 15        | Jharkhand                   |                                                   |                        0 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
|           | 16 Kamataka                 | 15                                                |                        0 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
|           | 17 Kerala                   | 2                                                 |                        0 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 18        | Ladakh                      | 0                                                 |                        0 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 19        | Lakshadweep                 | 0                                                 |                        0 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh              | 13                                                |                        1 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 21        | Maharashtra                 | 34                                                |                        1 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 22        | Manipur                     | 6                                                 |                        5 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 23        | Meghalaya                   | 1                                                 |                        0 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 24        | Mizoram                     | 0                                                 |                        0 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 25        | Nagaland                    | 0                                                 |                        0 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |
| 26        | Odisha                      | 193                                               |                       11 |                            |                            |                                   |                      |

Sr.

No.

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

State Waqf

Board

Puducherry

Punjab

Rajasthan sikkim

Tamil Nadu

Telangana

Tripura

Sunni

No of Makers

Initiated the process of

uploading

Total

Pending for

Approval

0

| 11                                   | 3   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   |
|--------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| 0                                    | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   |
| 5                                    |     |     |     |     |     |
| The Dadra And 1                      |     |     |     |     |     |
| Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu       |     |     |     |     |     |
| Uttarakhand 102 Ultar Pradesh Shia 5 |     |     |     |     |     |
| Uttar Pradesh 31                     |     |     |     |     |     |
| West Bengal 9                        | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   |
| Total                                | 663 |     |     |     |     |

2

No of

Makers

Submitted

0

No of

Checkers

Submitted

0

No of

Approvers

Approved

0

Total

Rejected

Property

0