Last date extended for Haj applications

Nampally: Telangana State Haj Committee Chairman Mohammed Masiullah Khan has informed in a statement that the Haj Committee of India has extended the last date to apply Haj Online Application forms for Haj-2021 up to January 10, 2021. The Haj fare for the Intending Haj Pilgrims decreased to some extent with regular representation to Union Minister for Minorities Welfare Muqhtar Abbas Naqvi by TS Haj committee Chairman Masiullah Khan and Executive Officer B Shafiullah.

Masiullah said that the intending Haj pilgrims who have not applied till now for online Haj application forms may submit their application through online from the website of Haj Committee of India, www.hajcommittee.gov.in. He requested the intending Haj pilgrims to bring necessary documents such as Passports, Bank proof, Address proof, Passport size photos with white background along with debit or credit card to pay the online HAF processing fee.

Assistant Executive Officer, Irfan Shareef mentioned that the intending Haj pilgrims must have machine readable passport with the expiry date of January 10, 2022 for applying the Online Haj Application form for Haj-2021. For further Haj related information, the intending Haj pilgrims can contact official website www.telanganastatehajcommittee.com or Phone 040- 23298793.

The national-international protocol guidelines in view of the pandemic situation will be implemented and followed "strictly" during the Haj 2021. Arrangements for the annual pilgrimage have been made under special circumstances in accordance with special norms, rules, eligibility criteria, age restrictions, health and fitness requirements and other relevant conditions of the Saudi Arabia government amid the pandemic, the minister said.

Considering the pandemic situation and feedback received from Air India and other agencies, the embarkation points for Haj 2021 have been reduced to 10. Earlier, there were 21 Haj embarkation points across the country. For Haj 2021, the 10 embarkation points are: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Cochin, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Srinagar.