Hyderabad, Dec. 8 -- The Ministry of Minority Affairs has released new data tracking the progress of Waqf property registrations, showing more than 5.17 lakh Waqf properties have been initiated for registration at the UMEED portal.

The registrations were given a six-month deadline, resulting in the approval of 2,16,905 properties.

The Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju launched the UMEED Central Portal on June 6 and stopped accepting applications post midnight on December 6, as per the UMEED Act, 1995 and instructions from the Supreme Court.

Of the 5.17 lakh Waqf properties initiated, a total of 2.16 lakh have been registered on the portal, approximately 27 percent of India's 8 lakh properties.

The progress report also noted...