Ministry of Minority Affairs organized Zonal Review Meeting with Southern Waqf Boards in Bengaluru

Ministry of Minority Affairs organized Zonal Review Meeting with Southern Waqf Boards in Bengaluru

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.