Over 6.17 lakh Waqf properties approved on UMEED portal
The Ministry of Minority Affairs announced that over 6.17 lakh Waqf properties have been validated on the UMEED Central Portal-2025. This initiative aims to digitize and manage the lifecycle of Waqf land records across India.
Why it matters
Digitization of large-scale land holdings is a significant administrative effort that impacts property rights and transparency in religious land management.
The Ministry of Minority Affairs informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) that more than 6.17 lakh Waqf properties have been successfully validated and approved on the UMEED Central Portal-2025 as part of the government’s ongoing initiative to digitise and streamline Waqf property records.
Responding to an unstarred question raised by All India Trinamool Congress MP Sajda Ahmed, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that 7,99,978 Waqf properties had been initiated for uploading to the UMEED portal as of July 17, 2026.
According to the Ministry, 6,17,102 properties have been validated and approved, while 91,623 properties remain at various stages of the uploading process. Another 91,253 properties were rejected during the verification process. State and Union Territory-wise details of the registration status are available on the UMEED portal.
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