Waqf registrations rise by 35,000 in West Bengal after UMEED portal launch
West Bengal has seen a significant increase in Waqf property registrations on the central UMEED portal, reaching over 115,000 validated entries. Despite political opposition to the underlying Waqf Amendment Act, the state government has encouraged compliance with the new digital registration requirements.
Why it matters
The rise in registrations reflects the intersection of digital governance initiatives and complex religious property laws in India.
The Union Minority Affairs Ministry has informed Parliament that 1,15,551 Waqf properties in West Bengal have been validated and approved on the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development (UMEED) portal as of July 15, 2026, up from 80,548 properties reported in February 2025. A rise of around 35,000 registrations in a year.
“As on date 15.07.2026, a total of 1,33,417 waqf properties were initiated by the Board of Auqaf, West Bengal for uploading on the UMEED Central Portal–2025. Out of these, 1,15,551 waqf properties have been validated and approved by the approver, while 12,720 properties have been rejected during verification. Thus, the Board of Auqaf, West Bengal has complied with the extended statutory deadline,” an answer by the Minister of Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, said to a question raised by Bharatiya West Bengal State President Samik Bhattacharya.
The State Waqf Board already had 80,548 properties registered under them.
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