Lok Sabha Question No. 400 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: UMEED Central Portal
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.400 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

## UMEED CENTRAL PORTAL

400. SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT: SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

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

- (a)  the  features  and  various  benefits  of  the  Unified  Waqf  Management,  Empowerment Efficiency  and  Development  (UMEED)  Central  Portal  and  the  manner  in  which  enhances transparency, accountability in administration and management of Waqf properties across the country;
- (b) the details of specific measures implemented by the Government in the UMEED Portal to prevent unauthorized leasing of Waqf assets; and
- (c) the manner in which the Government ensures widespread awareness and adoption of the said Portal?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.400 FOR ANSWER ON 20.08.2025 REGARDING 'UMEED CENTRAL PORTAL' ASKED BY SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT AND SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI

(a) & (b): The Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995  came  into  force  on  8 th April  2025.  As  per  Section  3(ka)  of  the  Act,  the  Ministry  of Minority Affairs has launched the UMEED Central Portal-2025 on 6 th June 2025. The portal has been designed to cover six key functional pillars, namely:

- I. Registration, Collector Verification & Mutation Module
- II. Annual Compliance & Audit Module
- III. Litigation Management Module (covering encroachment and alienation cases)
- IV. Survey, Government Notification & Mutation Module
- V. Leasing & Property Management Module
- VI. Institutional Governance Module

The Portal is designed to facilitate the entire lifecycle of waqf management, including registration, verification by the District Collector, mutation of records, preparation of annual accounts,  audit  of  waqf  institutions,  leasing  and  development  of  waqf  properties,  and monitoring of litigation across the country.

The  portal  works  on  a  three-tier  protocol  of  Maker-Checker-Approver  protocol  to ensure real-time verified entries and prevent the uploading of false or irrelevant information. As  mandated  under  Section  36  of  the  Act,  all  waqf  registration  applications  now  must  be submitted on the portal, which are then verified by the District Collector through mandatory inquiry  and  public  notice  before  a  property  is  declared  as  waqf.  The  Collector  is  further responsible for conducting  surveys  of waqf  properties  to  prevent  encroachment  and alienation.

A  waqf  deed  has  been  made  mandatory  for  registration  of  new  waqf  properties, thereby ensuring proper documentation and to be uploaded on the UMEED Central Portal2025.

Leasing  of  waqf  properties  has  long  been  constrained  by  unclear  property  titles, encroachments, and protracted legal disputes. The Act aims to address these challenges by ensuring  accurate  and  up-to-date  land  records,  systematic  digitization,  and  transparent governance of waqf assets, thereby enhancing their leasing potential and development. These reforms are expected to significantly increase revenue generation for intended purposes.

In  addition,  Section  56  of  the  Act  already  provides  adequate  safeguards  against unauthorized leasing, while the leasing module on the UMEED portal will further strengthen accountability through real-time tracking of leasing processes, thereby ensuring transparency and minimizing the scope for misuse.All leases must be executed with Board approval and uploaded to the UMEED Central Portal-2025.

(c)    To ensure smooth implementation, the Ministry undertook extensive consultations and training prior to the launch. Two rounds of consultative meetings were held on 28th February and 8th May 2025 with State/UT Waqf Boards to demonstrate the prototype and incorporate feedback.  A  national  workshop-cum-training  programme  was  organised  on  26 th -27 th May 2025 in which around 140 Master Trainers from various State/UT Waqf Boards were trained, who  in  turn  are  tasked  with  training  of  Mutawallis  and  district-level  officers.  Video conferences  were  also  conducted  on  2 nd May,  25th  June  and  3 rd July  2025  with  State/UT

Governments and Waqf Boards to facilitate rollout. A dedicated helpline and email facility have also been set up to address grievances.

For wider outreach,  the Ministry has launched a robust  awareness campaign across social media, video platforms and print media. Various posts and infographics highlighting the  features  and  compliance  requirement  of  the  Portal  were  shared  on  X  platform  and Instagram.Two short videos and around 10 user-friendly tutorials have also been uploaded on the  Portal  for  wider  publicity.  In  addition,  numerous  newspaper  articles  have  also  been published to widespread the awareness regarding the Amendment Act and UMEED Central Portal.

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