8106 from JK to perform Hajj this year, 840 to fly daily from July 25
SRINAGAR, JULY 21: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today directed all
concerned agencies to work in unison for providing better facilities to the
intending pilgrims performing Hajj this year.
Chairing a review meeting to oversee the arrangements for the coming
annual pilgrimage, the Chief Minister directed the concerned Departments to
gear up their manpower from today to ensure a safe and hassle free leaving to
Hajjies to the blessed land.
Minister of State for Hajj & Auqaf, Syed Farooq Andrabi; MP, Nazir
Ahmad Laway; legislators, Mushtaq Ahmad Shah, Shah Muhammad Tantray and
Saiffudin Bhat(all members of State Hajj Committee) were present in the
meeting.
The Chief Minister directed Commissioner, SMC to ensure cleaning of all
roads leading to, and premises of, the Hajj House within a day or so. She also
directed ensuring an adequate traffic plan so that the pilgrims coming from
distant places are not inconvenienced.
The meeting was informed that this year 8106 pilgrims from Jammu &
Kashmir are expected to perform Hajj who were chosen from 35212 applications
received.
As for the arrangements, the Chief Minister was informed that both the
phases of training for the intending pilgrims have been successfully completed
under the supervision of the State Hajj Committee.
This year, the meeting was informed, additional 70 beds have been added
to the guesthouse at Hajj House, Bemina to accommodate more people and provide
them a comfortable stay.
The meeting was also informed that first batch of intending pilgrims
would leave from Srinagar on July 25and every day two flights
carrying 840 intending pilgrims would leave Srinagar for Saudi Arabia. The last
flight would operate on August 03, the meeting was informed.
On the directions of the Chief Minister, every flight would have two
Khudaam ul Hujaj on board for the service and guidance of the Hajjies. Also the
SIM cards to be issued to the Hajjies would be linked with the boarding passes
so that no Hajji gets lost while on pilgrimmage. All such SIM card have been
procured by the Hajj Committee, the meeting was told.
The meeting was informed that this year air condition deluxe coaches,
fitted with Public Address System, would ferry intending pilgrims from Hajj
House to Srinagar Airport. Besides, 100 volunteers of Home Guards would be deployed at the Hajj House & airport for the service and
guidance of the intending pilgrims.
Earlier, Executive Officer, State Hajj Committee, Qamar Sajjad briefed
the meeting about the arrangements put in place for this year’s Hajj.
Commissioner-Secretary,
Hajj & Auqaf, Muhammad Ashraf Mir; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer
Ahmad Khan; Inspectors General of Police of wings; heads of several Departments
including Health, PDD, SRTC, PHE, Airport Authority of India, Air India, SMC,
officers of Srinagar district administration and State Hajj Committee were also
present in the meeting.
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