HAJ COMMITTEE OF INDIA (Constituted under the Act of Parliament No.35 of 2002)

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR HAJ – 1432 (H) - 2011

As per Saudi Regulations, accommodation has to be arranged for the Pilgrims in advance through the Consulate General of India, Jeddah. The per Pilgrim space entitlement is 4 sq. meters ( 4 meters x 1 meter). The following categories are envisaged for Haj 1432 (H) – 2011. The Pilgrims are required to indicate their option in the Haj Application Form. The option once exercised shall be final and irrevocable. Accommodation categories summarized as under:

Item Green* White* Azizia* Distance from outer periphery of Haram 0 to 1200 metres 1201 to 2000 metres Within Azizia area Makkah accommodation  & Rate in SAR 4000/- 3200/- 2620/- including transportation Facilities in buildings in Makkah Uniform Uniform Uniform Madinah accommodation  & Rate in SAR Uniform & 500/- Uniform & 500/- Uniform  & 500/- Facilities in Mina, Arafat, Muzdalifa Same Same Same

Two form system has been scrapped and one single Form (in duplicate – one remains with State Haj Committee and one for Haj Committee of India) is being used for Haj – 2011.The cover head shall be male only. The maximum size of the cover shall be 5 (Five) adults + 2 (two) infants only. The minimum size of cover is one. The Pilgrims are advised to submit the application duly completed along with pay-in slip of Rs.200/- per Pilgrim towards non refundable processing fee, in the respective State Haj Committees on or before 30th April, 2011. The maximum amount per cover is Rs.1,000/-. No processing fee for infant. Processing fee should be deposited in the Haj Committee’s Current Bank Account No.31634038682 maintained with the State Bank of India through core banking system.(Bank pay in slip attached with Application form).

If any applicant applies in more than one State/Union Territory or more than once in the same State/ Union Territory his/her applications will be rejected altogether and will not be considered in any State/ Union Territory.

(4)

TThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has intimated that Haj Visa will be endorsed on International Passport only. Hence every pilgrim must have International Passport. The Pilgrims are requested to handover the Haj Application Form with copy of valid International Passport to the concerned State/UT Haj Committee on or before 30th April 2011.
Non passport holders must apply for passport first, obtain the receipt from Regional passport office (RPO receipt) and attach with the Haj application form.

(5)

(i)

(ii)

PApplicants who were selected last year i.e. Haj 2010 and deposited full amount but could not proceed for Haj 2010 due to non issuance of passport / visa will also be given benefit of reserved category if applied with details of last year cover number provided they hold valid international passport and apply for Haj 2011 without including any fresh applicant.

(iii)

(6)

(i)

(ii)

Any person who is found to have furnished false information and concealed the fact of having performed Haj during last five years shall not be allowed to proceed for Haj and the amount deposited by him / her shall be forfeited. Besides, he / she may be prosecuted for making incorrect / false declaration. The restriction applies even for the performance of Haj-e-Badal.

(iii)

Those suffering from Polio, tuberculosis, congestive cardiac & respiratory ailment, acute coronary insufficiency, coronary thrombosis, mental disorder, infectious leprosy, AIDS or any other communicable disability or handicap.

(iv)

Female Pilgrims in the advanced stage of pregnancy on the date of departure of Haj flight.

(v)

Persons who are crippled, handicapped, lunatic or otherwise physically incapacitated or suffering from amputation of legs.

(vi)

Those who do not have the mental and physical health to perform the pilgrimage.

Incomplete Application is liable to be rejected.

The Application Form should be submitted through your State/Union Territory Haj Committee only. Details of address of the concerned State/Union Territory Haj Committees are given in the guidelines. Application directly sent to Haj Committee of India, Mumbai should not be entertained. If any applicant sends or submits the application directly to Haj Committee of India his/her application will not be considered and will be treated as invalid application. Haj Committee of India will not return these applications either to the applicant or forward to the concerned State/Union Territory Haj Committees.

(i)

Haj Committee of India after obtaining details about total number of application received by the State Haj Committee shall decide about holding Qurrah (Lottery), if necessary. The computerized Qurrah shall be held by the State Haj Committee on date fixed by the Haj Committee of India, Mumbai

(ii)

The seats are allotted to the States proportionate to the Muslim Population based on the Census of 2001. If any State Haj Committee receives less applications than the quota, the remaining seats will be surrendered in favour of Haj Committee of India and would be utilized for confirmation of seats of the other States, where the applications have been received in excess of the Quota.

(iii)

Out of the total seats allotted to the State Haj Committees, the applications of those Pilgrims, who have been registered under Reserved Categories will be given provisionally selected status, without holding Qurrah (draw of lots), during Haj 1432 (H) – 2011. This selection without Qurrah will be applicable to only those States where Qurrah was conducted in the year 2008, 2009 and 2010. If the number of applications received in Reserved Categories by the State/Union Territory Haj Committee is less than final quota till the closing date, the balance seats will be made available for the General Category Pilgrims and the State/Union Territory Haj Committees shall hold Qurrah of such seats on the date fixed by the Haj Committee of India. However, if the numbers of Reserved Category applications are more than the Quota allotted to a particular State/Union Territory, in that case State/Union Territory Haj Committee shall hold Qurrah for reserved category Pilgrims only, on the fixed date by the Haj Committee of India. No fresh applications under General Category can be entertained in that state.

Provisional selection of success in Qurrah (Lottery) system shall be communicated to the intending Pilgrims by the respective State Haj Committees. The selection of pilgrims by Qurrah is purely provisional. The selected Pilgrims after Qurrah shall submit original Passport with photograph stapled on 1st page and copy of pay in slip for Rs.31,000/- to concerned State/Union Territory Haj Committee on or before 15th June 2011.

Submission of passports in parts shall not be accepted under any circumstances. All passports of the pilgrims in a cover should be handed over for processing together failing which seats of those who have not submitted passport shall be cancelled without further intimation to the pilgrims and shall be allotted to the wait-listed Haj Applications. Upon receipt of Haj application forms/pay in slip and passports from State/Union Territory Haj Committee, the status of the pilgrim shall be confirmed by the HCOI after due verification. Once cancellation marked will not be revoked on any ground.

The waiting list will be drawn state-wise of all the remaining Pilgrims. Waiting list will be confirmed as per WL number generated by computer system against cancellation or if any additional quota is released and release of waiting list will be done by State Haj Committees. Jumping of Waiting List is not allowed in the system. The competent authority has to certify the WL release on paper and countersigned by State Haj Committee Chairman. The reason for jumping should be recorded in the system also. Cancellations received from the state will be utilized in the same state to confirm the waiting list.

The Haj Committee of India desires to introduce standard baggage system for the Pilgrims from Haj – 2011.The details of specifications are mentioned in the Haj Application and guidelines. Further modalities will be announced separately.

Faster refund system

Photo copy of cancelled blank cheque may be attached along with Haj Application Form by the applicant which will enable faster processing of refund, if any, through RTGS (Optional).

Bulk SMS System

Head of cover must furnish two active mobile numbers in the Haj Application Form which should be active till the completion of Haj Season 2011. Information will be sent through SMS on these numbers from time to time