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India Closes Six-Month UMEED Waqf Upload Window With 5.17 Lakh Entries

Next comes verification, with late cases routed to tribunals.

Overview

  • The portal shut at 11:59 pm on December 6 after a court-backed six‑month window set by statute.
  • Official data show 5,17,040 properties initiated, with 2,16,905 approvals, 2,13,941 awaiting verification and 10,869 rejections.
  • Uploads accelerated near the deadline following ministry-led workshops, a master-trainer program, seven zonal meetings and a dedicated helpline.
  • Uttar Pradesh logged the most initiations at 86,345, followed by Maharashtra at 62,939 and Karnataka at 58,328, while several northeastern states plus Ladakh and Goa recorded zero.
  • Those who missed the window must petition Waqf tribunals, which may grant up to six months’ extension, and the minister announced a three‑month no‑penalty period.