Waqf registrations rise by 35,000 in West Bengal after UMEED portal launch
West Bengal has seen a significant increase in Waqf property registrations on the central UMEED portal, reaching over 115,000 validated entries. Despite political opposition to the underlying Waqf Amendment Act, the state government has encouraged compliance with the new digital registration requirements.
The Union Minority Affairs Ministry has informed Parliament that 1,15,551 Waqf properties in West Bengal have been validated and approved on the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development (UMEED) portal as of July 15, 2026, up from 80,548 properties reported in February 2025. A rise of around 35,000 registrations in a year.
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