J&K has 25,248 Waqf properties approved on UMEED portal

Jammu Tawi, Aug 05: The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board has uploaded details of thousands of Waqf properties on the UMEED Central Portal-2025, with 25,248 properties shown as approved as of July 31, 2026, the Ministry of Minority Affairs informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

The information was provided by Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju in response to an unstarred question raised by MPs E Tukaram and Sasikanth Senthil regarding digitisation, income reporting and transparent management of Waqf properties following the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.

According to data annexed to the reply, Jammu and Kashmir has 25,567 Waqf properties under the “initiated/completed till date” category. Of these, 25,248 properties have been submitted by the checker and are pending with the approver category, while 62 properties have been rejected by the checker/approver and are pending with the maker. The data also lists 221 properties in the initial category, 33 initiated for entry by the maker and three submitted by the maker.

The Centre said the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development (UMEED) Act, 1995, as amended by the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, came into force from April 8, 2026. The UMEED Central Portal-2025 was developed and launched on June 6, 2025, to facilitate uploading and registration of Waqf properties and improve transparency in their management and governance.

The Ministry further stated that details to be uploaded on the portal include annual income and expenditure of Waqf properties, along with amounts set apart for religious, charitable and other purposes. It said the process of uploading, verification and validation of property details is still underway.

On utilisation of Waqf income for educational, healthcare and other welfare activities, the Centre said the Waqf Boards are responsible for ensuring that Waqf properties are properly maintained and administered and that their income is applied for the purposes for which the properties were created or intended. The Central Waqf Council is responsible for advising the Centre, states and Waqf Boards on the administration of auqaf.

The Ministry said a clear assessment of annual income from Waqf properties and its utilisation for intended purposes can be ascertained after completion of the data uploading and validation process.