The ‘Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development (UMEED) Portal is a centralised digital platform to register Waqf properties across the country#### **Key Features of UMEED Portal **
| Aspect | Details |
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| Purpose | Centralized digital platform for pan-India Waqf property registration |
| Legal Backing | Enabled by Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (Presidential assent received) |
| Registration | Mandatory within 6 months of launch via State Waqf Boards |
| Key Requirements | - Geo-tagged location - Precise measurements - Exclusion: Properties under women’s names |
| Beneficiary Focus | Women, children, economically weaker sections retain beneficiary rights |
| Dispute Mechanism | Unregistered properties → Declared disputed → Referred to Waqf Tribunal |
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Mnemonic: "U.M.E.E.D"
- Unified digital platform
- Mandatory geo-tagging
- Exclusion (women-owned properties)
- Empowerment of weaker sections
- Dispute resolution via Tribunal
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Timeline Trick:
"6 months to register → 1-2 months extension → Then DISPUTED"