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Stage set for 1st batch of Hajj pilgrims from MP to take off from
Bhopal
Tuesday October 18, 2011 11:50:55 PM,
Pervez Bari, ummid.com
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Bhopal:
Stage is all set for the first batch of pilgrims from Madhya
Pradesh state for Hajj 2011 to fly off to Jeddah from the state
capital Bhopal’s Raja Bhoj International Airport on Wednesday
(October 19).
In all 4,410 Hajj pilgrims would undertake pilgrimage this year
from Madhya Pradesh. Apart from Bhopal, Hajj pilgrims would embark
from Indore also. All preparations for the purpose at the transit
point located in the historical Taj-ul-Masajid complex and at
Bhopal’s Raja Bhoj Airport, the embarkation point have been
completed. In Indore, the temporary Hajj House-cum- transit-point
would be based at Al Shifa hospital.
Addressing a Press conference here on Tuesday Madhya Pradesh State
Hajj Committee, (MPSHC), chairman Dr. Sanawwar Patel said that the
Bharatiya Janata Party ruled state Chief Minister Shivraj
Singh Chouhan will flag of the buses carrying the Hajj pilgrims
from the transit point at Taj-ul-Masajid complex at 9 am. While
former Chief Minister and Member of Parliament Mr. Kailash Joshi
will flag off the aircraft carrying the pilgrims from the
embarkation point at Raja Bhoj Airport at 12.20 pm.
Dr. Patel informed that nine flights carrying 245 pilgrims each
would take off from the Bhopal and Indore each. From Bhopal the
flight schedule is from October 19 to 26 while from Indore it is
between October 26 to 30. From Bhopal there would be one flight
from October 19 to 24 daily while there would be two flights on
October 25 and one last flight on October 26. In the first Hajj
flight there will be 234 pilgrims from Bhopal while remaining 11
are from Mahakoshal region of the state.
Dr. Patel revealed that taking cognizance from the previous
experiences MPSHC has provided photographs and mobile numbers of
the Khadim ul Hujjaj (volunteers to assist pilgrims during
pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia) to the Hajj pilgrims so that at time
of help they could contact volunteers. He said that MPSHC has
obtained 15 pre-activated SIM cards from Saudi Arabia that would
be handed over to the volunteers. The SIM cards have been checked
and are in working condition. The step has been taken as it was
the common complaint of pilgrims after returning from pilgrimage
that volunteers never turn up, he added.
Ten Khadim-ul-Hujjaj who are in the state government service are
being send with pilgrims by the Madhya Pradesh Government for
their welfare.
He said that the responsibility of serving the pilgrims at the
embarkation point at the airport and transit point has been
assigned again to the Tablighi Jamaat volunteers who carried out
their duty very well last year also when Bhopal came on the Hajj
embarkation map of the country for the first time.
MPSHC Executive Officer Dawood Khan, who was also present at the
Press conference, said nine flights which would take off from both
Bhopal and Indore will carry 2,205 passengers each. He said that
adding together seats available under different quotas 4,410 Hajj
pilgrims would undertake pilgrimage this year from the State.
There is a substantial rise in the Hajj applications from the
State. In all 16,184 applications were received by the state Hajj
committee this year. The Hajj Committee of India has allotted 3374
seats in the open category.
Meanwhile, Hajj transit point in Bhopal at Taj-ul-Masajid complex
is humming with activities where pilgrims along with their family
members and friends are pouring in. They were seen arriving from
various part of the state in flower bedecked motor vehicles.
(pervezbari@eth.net)
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