Govt launches portal for Waqf properties

The Union government on Friday launched the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development (UMEED) portal, a centralised platform aimed at creating a digital inventory of all Waqf properties, with minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju calling it a "historic" move that would ensure Waqf assets are utilised effectively and fairly for poor Muslims.

- Vrinda Tulsian

NEW DELHI:

"The UMEED portal will add a new chapter in history of Waqf property management and administration. It will not only bring transparency but will also help the common Muslims, particularly women and children," Rijiju said after launching the portal. He was accompanied by minister of state for minority affairs George Kurian.

Calling it a historic step, Rijiju emphasised that the UMEED central portal—developed by the ministry of minority affairs—is more than just a technological upgrade.