State to help mutawallis move tribunal over glitchy Umeed
Times of India | 3 December 2025
Kolkata: With Bengal waqf mutawallis facing challenges in accessing Centre's Umeed portal, where there are required to upload waqf data by Dec 5, Bengal Waqf Board has decided to help mutawallis move the waqf appellate tribunal.
"The server often malfunctions, the portal frequently crashes and data cannot be easily uploaded. There are several glitches. We have set up help desks at the waqf board office and the Haj House, but if the portal does not function, how can we support the mutawallis," asked an officer, adding that only half of the around 7,000 mutawallis in the state have uploaded their data on Centre's portal. The board said 70% data would have been uploaded by now had the portal run smoothly.
A senior official said that he had written several letters to Centre requesting improvements to the portal and troubleshooting, but no action had been taken. He added that around 25% of mutawalli positions were vacant, further complicating the registration of waqf properties.