Portal To Register Waqf Properties Soon, Will Aim At Transparency: Sources

Sources said the Waqf Umeed portal -- where registration will be mandatory -- will be launched on June 6.

New Delhi:

The verdict on challenges to the amended Waqf law put on hold by the Supreme Court, the government has decided to move forward with the registration of Waqf properties. Sources said the Waqf Umeed portal -- where registration will be mandatory -- will be launched on June 6.

If any Waqf property is not registered, it will be considered as disputed and the matter will be sent to the Waqf Tribunal, sources said. If registration is delayed due to some technical or any other major issue, an extra one to two months can be granted.

The full form of "Umeed" is "Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Act" and it is being launched with the aim of promoting management and transparency of Waqf properties, sources said. 

Waqf properties across the country will be registered through this portal and Election Commission data will be used for identification of the properties, sources said. 

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