Central Hajj Committee has finalized the Hajj proigrame for 2013. Dr. S.Shankir Husain (IRS) disclosed this while talking to staff Reporter of Siasat. Hajj applications would be issued in the middle of 2013. There will be 45 days for submission of Hajj applications. The form costs Rs.300. Earlier its cost was Rs.200.
The first installment to be paid would be Rs.76, 000. It was Rs.51, 000 earlier. All those applicants whose age is more than 70 years and who have not been selected for the past three years in the draw have to submit their passports alongwith their applications.
Dr. Shakir Hussain told that full fees were collected from the Hajj pilgrims of A.P. towards airport user charges but 50% concession was announced later. Central Hajj Committee will send this amount to all such Hajj pilgrims through cheques. Reservation for the State Wakf Board has been abolished from next year.
—Siasat News