On October 6, 2025, the Ministry of Minority Affairs organized a Zonal Review Meeting in Bengaluru with Southern Waqf Boards, focusing on activities and progress related to the UMEED (Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development) portal. Representatives from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana attended. The discussions centered on efficient management and ownership of Waqf properties via the UMEED Central Portal, launched in June 2025. Waqf Boards nationwide have been mandated to upload all Waqf property details within six months. Southern states reported initiating this process and requested the portal in regional languages. The Ministry responded positively, planning to design the portal to support various languages. Officials also stated that the UMEED portal would be made more user-friendly. The southern zone states, including Karnataka, shared the progress of their respective Waqf Boards activities. The program was organized as part of the Ministry’s efforts under the UMEED Act, 2025, which came into effect in April this year. The Government of India, through the Ministry of Minority Affairs, aims to modernize Waqf administration and unlock the developmental potential of Waqf properties. (Release ID: 2175492)
Key Entities Referenced
UMEED (Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development) Portal: Central portal for managing Waqf properties and related activities, launched in June 2025, requiring Waqf Boards to upload property details.
Waqf Boards: Organizations responsible for managing Waqf properties across India, mandated to upload property details to the UMEED portal.
Ministry of Minority Affairs: The primary ministry responsible for organizing the zonal review meeting and for overseeing the implementation of the UMEED portal and associated policies.
Bengaluru: Location of the Zonal Review Meeting with Southern Waqf Boards, indicating the regional focus of the discussions.
UMEED Act, 2025: The legislative framework under which the UMEED program is implemented, effective from April 2025.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Ministry of Minority Affairs organized Zonal Review
Meeting with Southern Waqf Boards in Bengaluru
Discussions held on activities under UMEED Portal
and progress achieved
Posted On: 06 OCT 2025 6:25PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Minority Affairs organised Zonal review meeting of UMEED (Unified Waqf Management,
Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development) portal in Bengaluru with the Waqf Boards from the Southern
Zone. The event was attended by representatives from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and
Telangana.
The discussion focused on ensuring efficient management, progress, and ownership of Waqf properties
through the UMEED Central Portal. Since the UMEED portal was launched in June 2025, Waqf Boards
across the country have been mandated to upload all Waqf property details within six months. Representatives
from the Southern states informed that they have already initiated this process and would expedite the work in
the coming days and various states requested that the portal be made available in regional languages.
Responding positively, officials from the Ministry of Minority Affairs informed that, the portal would be
designed to support various languages in due course.The officials stated that the UMEED portal would be made more user-friendly in the coming days.
Additionally, the southern zone states, including Karnataka, shared the progress of their respective Waqf
Boards activities.
The program was organized as part of the Ministry's efforts under the Unified Waqf Management,
Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development (UMEED) Act, 2025, which came into effect in April this year.
Government of India through Ministry of Minority Affairs, is committed to modernizing Waqf administration
and unlocking the full developmental potential of Waqf properties for the benefit of minority communities.
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(Release ID: 2175492)