Haj quota of the country i.e. 1,75,025 has been restored for Haj 2023

109. PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  Haj  Quota  allocated  to  various  State  Governments  for  the  ensuing  Haj Pilgrimage;

(b) whether some State Governments are demanding to allow more pilgrims; an

(c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

(a) to (c) The Ministry has had a number of interactive sessions on Haj management with the stakeholders including Haj Committees of the States and Union Territories(UTs) wherein requests for restoration of Haj Quota were received. The issue was addressed under the Annual Bilateral Agreement with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for Haj 2023 and inspite of challenges of CoVID-19, the original Haj quota of the country i.e. 1,75,025 has been restored for Haj 2023. The quota earmarked for Haj Committee of India (HCoI) under the Annual Bilateral Agreement is meant for pilgrims from various States and Union Territories for Haj 2023. The increase in Haj quota has now enabled the Government to send more pilgrims from States/UTs for Haj.

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