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News Topical, Digital Desk : The central government has notified the 'Integrated Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Rules, 2025' regarding various aspects of the Waqf (Amendment) Act. These include portal and database of properties, audit and maintenance of accounts.
Every Waqf property will have a unique identification number
Once the rules are notified, the process of uploading and updating Waqf properties on the portal will begin. The Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs will oversee the operational control of the portal and the database.
Centre notified the rules, process of uploading and updating properties will begin
The portal and database will automatically generate a unique identification number for each waqf property on record. This will be used for all future references and tracking and monitoring of the properties.
As per the notified rules, the mutawalli will enrol them on the portal and database using their mobile number and e-mail. If a complaint is received about a property being wrongly declared as wakf, the designated government official will have to complete the investigation within one year of receiving the reference from the district collector.
The Wakf (Amendment) Act was passed by Parliament in April
The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs had recently sent draft rules to the Union Law Ministry to implement the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. It is likely to be introduced in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament beginning on July 21. The Waqf (Amendment) Act was passed by Parliament in April.
Its objective is to bring about extensive changes in the regulation and management of Waqf properties. The Supreme Court had reserved its decision after hearing various petitions against the controversial provisions of the law. After the notification of the central rules, the next step is the formulation of model rules for the state.
A committee of retired officials of the Law Ministry and other experts will be formed to prepare model rules. States can adopt the model rules with some modifications.
This work will have to be done to upload the details of Waqf and properties
For uploading details of Waqf and properties and maintenance of accounts, the State Governments are required to appoint an officer of the level of Joint Secretary in the respective States as nodal officer, who will work in collaboration with the centralised support unit.
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