Context:
Govt to launch Umeed portal to digitise, regulate Waqf properties
UMEED Portal:
- Full Name: Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development (UMEED) Portal
- Purpose: Centralized digital platform for registering Waqf properties across India
- Goal: Enhance transparency and improve management of Waqf assets
- Introduced after the enactment of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025
- Registration Authority: Managed by respective State Waqf Boards
- Mandatory Registration: All Waqf properties must be registered within six months of portal launch
Key Features & Guidelines:
- Detailed Registration: Each property entry must include exact measurements and geotagged locations
- Gender-Based Exclusion: Properties in women’s names cannot be classified as Waqf properties
- Beneficiaries: Women, children, and economically weaker sections remain primary beneficiaries of Waqf assets
- Extensions: Unregistered properties can apply for a 1-2 month extension due to valid reasons
- Dispute Resolution: Properties remaining unregistered beyond the deadline will be categorized as disputed and referred to the Waqf Tribunal
Waqf & Governance:
- Waqf Properties: Assets donated by Muslims for religious, charitable, or private purposes; ownership belongs to God, while the benefits go toward the designated cause
- Central Waqf Council (CWC): Statutory body under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, established in 1964 to advise the Central Government on Waqf Board operations.
Source: BS
Previous Year Question
With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes.
2. In the Mitakshara system, the sons can claim right to the property during the lifetime of the father, whereas in the Dayabhaga system, it is only after the death of the father that the sons can claim right to the property.
3. The Mitakshara system deals with the matters related to the property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with the matters rélated to the property held by both male and female members of a family.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2021 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect. Castes are not specified in these laws.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Both laws deal with the matters related to the property held by both male and female members of a family.