On October 6th, 2025, the Ministry of Minority Affairs is holding a one-day regional meeting in Bengaluru with the Waqf Boards of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Senior officials from the Minority Welfare Departments of these states will also be in attendance. The meeting will focus on strengthening Waqf Boards and ensuring efficient management of Waqf properties through the UMEED Central Portal under the UMEED Act, 2025, which came into effect in April 2025. Since the launch of the UMEED Portal in June 2025, Waqf Boards across the country have been mandated to upload all Waqf property details within six months. The portal incorporates a three-tier maker-checker-approver system to ensure transparency, accuracy, and accountability in data entry and verification. The Bengaluru meeting on October 6th, 2025, will serve as a platform to review the current status of data uploads, address implementation challenges, and explore strategies to further empower Waqf institutions. The Ministry will also seek feedback from state officials and Waqf Board representatives to streamline operations and improve coordination. The release ID is 2175058. Posted on 05 OCT 2025 5:13PM by PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
UMEED Act, 2025: Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act of 2025
Ministry of Minority Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for the UMEED initiative and Waqf boards.
UMEED Portal: Central portal for Waqf boards to upload property details.
Waqf Boards: Organizations responsible for managing Waqf properties. Mentioned specifically are those of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.
Bengaluru: Location of the regional meeting with Southern Waqf Boards.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Ministry of Minority Affairs to hold Regional Meeting
with Southern Waqf Boards in Bengaluru
Focus on Capacity building of Waqf Boards and
Reviewing Progress on UMEED Portal
Posted On: 05 OCT 2025 5:13PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Minority Affairs is organising a one-day regional meeting in Bengaluru on Monday, 6th October
2025, with the Waqf Boards of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. The event will be
attended by senior officials from the Minority Welfare Departments of these states.
The meeting will focus on strengthening Waqf Boards and ensuring efficient management of Waqf properties
through the recently launched UMEED Central Portal. The initiative is 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.
Since the launch of the UMEED Portal in June 2025, Waqf Boards across the country have been
mandated to upload all Waqf property details within six months. The portal incorporates a three-tier
maker-checker-approver system to ensure transparency, accuracy, and accountability in data entry
and verification.
The Bengaluru meeting on 6.10.2025 i.e. tomorrow, will serve as a platform to review the current status of
data uploads, address implementation challenges, if any, and explore strategies to further empower Waqf
institutions. The Ministry will also seek feedback from state officials and Waqf Board representatives to
streamline operations and improve coordination.
Government of India, through Ministry of Minority Affairs, is committed to modernising Waqf
administration and unlocking the full developmental potential of Waqf properties for the benefit of
minority communities.
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(Release ID: 2175058)