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Summary:

The Telangana State Waqf Board (TGWB) is racing against a December 6th deadline to upload documents to the UMEED waqf portal after the Supreme Court denied an extension. The process is fraught with challenges including technical glitches on the portal, identifying unregistered waqf properties, and locating supporting documentation. A community center has been set up to help people register and upload documents, but server issues are hindering progress. While a large number of waqf properties have been registered, a significant number of unregistered institutions remain. The TGWB is collaborating with the Telangana State Archives to locate historical documents.

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Telangana Waqf Board Races Against Deadline Amid Portal Glitches

Hyderabad, India – December 2, 2025 – The Telangana State Waqf Board (TGWB) is in a frantic push to meet a December 6th deadline for uploading crucial documents to the UMEED waqf portal after the Supreme Court refused to grant an extension. The ambitious project, aimed at digitizing records of waqf properties, faces a number of hurdles.

“We are working around the clock, but the challenges are significant,” said Mohammed Asadullah, CEO of the TGWB. Technical issues plaguing the portal, coupled with the daunting task of identifying and documenting unregistered waqf properties, are causing delays.

At the Shahi Masjid Bagh-e-Aam in Public Gardens, a community center has been established to assist individuals in registering and uploading documents. Volunteers, including law students, are working to help people navigate the process. However, server issues have significantly slowed down registration.

While the TGWB has registered 29,000 of the 33,000 identified waqf properties, an estimated 20,000 unregistered masjids, dargahs, and chillas remain. “Finding the necessary documents for these unregistered properties is a major undertaking,” Asadullah explained.

The TGWB is collaborating with the Telangana State Archives and Research Institute (TGSARI) to locate historical records, having already obtained scanned copies of documents for roughly 3,000 properties.

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board initially opposed the portal. However, a softening of stance has led them to organise a few workshops.

The Anjuman-e-Sajjadagan-o-Mutawalliyaan-o-Khidmatguzaaraan-e-Waqf, a body representing hereditary sajjada nashins and mutawallis of waqf institutions, emphasized the importance of uploading documents to the portal to avoid future litigation. With the deadline looming, the TGWB faces a race against time to ensure the successful digitization of waqf property records.

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