NationalFriday, 24 July 2026·The Hindu - National
Lok Sabha update: over 6.17 lakh Waqf properties validated on UMEED Central Portal-2025
The Ministry of Minority Affairs told the Lok Sabha that 6.17 lakh-plus Waqf properties were validated on the UMEED Central Portal-2025 under the Waqf digitisation drive.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On July 22, 2026, the Ministry of Minority Affairs told the Lok Sabha that 6,17,102 Waqf properties had been validated and approved on the UMEED Central Portal-2025, while the portal was being used to digitise Waqf property records across India.
Key specifics
- As of July 17, 2026, 7,99,978 Waqf properties had been initiated for uploading to the portal.
- Another 91,623 properties were still at different stages of the uploading process.
- About 91,253 properties were rejected during verification.
- The UMEED Central Portal-2025 was developed under the provisions of the UMEED Act, 1995.
- Government records cited 8.72 lakh Waqf establishments across 30 States and Union Territories, covering more than 38 lakh acres of land.
Exam lens
TNPSC polity and governance question, remember 6,17,102 validated, 7,99,978 initiated, 91,623 pending, 91,253 rejected, 8.72 lakh establishments; a likely one-liner is: “Which portal is used for Waqf property digitisation in India?”