As per the provisions contained in the Haj Committee Act,
2002, the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee was constituted by the Government to
look after the welfare of Hajj pilgrims of Tamil Nadu and to make arrangements
for the smooth and successful performance of Hajj pilgrimage. The Committee
undertakes the following activities subject to the guidelines issued by Haj
Committee of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and the
Government of Tamil Nadu:-
1. Procedure for
submission of application:
Before the commencement of the Hajj season, various
issues relating to the ensuing Hajj are discussed and finalised by the Haj
Committee of India, Mumbai. Based on the guidelines from Haj Committee of
India, Mumbai, press release is issued by this Committee calling for
applications for Hajj from intending pilgrims every year and the last date for
submission of filled in applications is also notified by the Haj Committee of
India. The Government of India fixes quota for each State Hajj Committee based
on muslim population as per census 2001. Every year, the Committee receives
applications over and above the quota allotted for Tamil Nadu. The issue of
increase of allotment is taken up with the Ministry of External Affairs by the
Government of Tamil Nadu.
(a)
Reserved Category.
(i)
Haj Committee of India has decided to confirm
the applicants of over 70 years of age as on 29-02-2012 along with one
co-pilgrim as companion for Hajj 2012 without including them in the draw of
lots.
(ii)
It has also been decided to confirm the
applications of those pilgrims whose applications have been rejected
continuously for last three years during Hajj 2009-2011 and apply for Hajj
2012.
(b)
Quota for each State.
The Government of India
fixes the quota for each State based on the total quota allotted for India by
Saudi Arabia and the Muslim population in a State.
The
applications are fed into computer and qurrah (draw of lots) is conducted using
computer software and list of selected candidates is released then and there
since it is held in the presence of the applicants after giving suitable
publicity.
(C)
International Passport:
The pilgrims in the past used to undertake travel based
on temporary pilgrim passes. But due to insistence of Saudi authorities, they
are allowed to undertake Hajj pilgrimage only with International passports from
Hajj 2009. This Committee conducts ‘Passport Mela’ in coordination with the
Regional Passport
Offices
at Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Thanjavur to enable the applicants to get
the passports in time.
(2) Building
Selection Team:
The selection of accommodation is done by representatives
deputed by State Hajj Committees. The Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee deputes one
or two representatives under Building Selection Team at State
Government’s cost to assist the Consulate General of India in Saudi Arabia, to
select Buildings for the stay of Hajj pilgrims.
(3) Training of
Trainers Programme:
Haj Committee of India has decided that from Hajj 2012,
Training of Trainers camp will be held at Mumbai. The Training will be given
for Master Trainers by Haj Committee of India/Consul General and the Master
Trainers would give training to the District Trainers at Chennai. The Tamil
Nadu State Hajj Committee would make use of both the Master Trainers and
District Trainers and depute them to the districts to impart training to the
intending pilgrims.
(4) Orientation
Training camps:
A comprehensive orientation/training programme is
conducted for the pilgrims at district level to educate the intending pilgrims
on the various travel formalities and procedures to be observed while
performing Hajj/Umrah and about the likely difficulties they would face during
the pilgrimage and services offered by various departments like Consulate
General of India, Jeddah, Moallims, etc. The extensive orientation programmes
carried out through Tamil
Nadu
State Hajj Committee at district level is found very useful by the pilgrims.
The persons trained by Haj Committee of India, Mumbai every year are deputed to
the various centres where training camps are organised with the help of local
voluntary agencies and members of the Committee, and intending pilgrims are
educated by these trainers. Visuals are also shown in these programmes for
better understanding by the pilgrims and to avoid difficulties during the
course of their journey.
(5) Inoculation
camps:
(a)
Vaccination against Meningitis.
Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee conducts inoculation
programme against meningitis in various districts based on the concentration of
pilgrims. Inoculation against Tetra vaccine is administered to the pilgrims for
every Hajj season and National Institute of Communicable Diseases, New Delhi
supplies the vaccine to all State Hajj Committees. The required doses of the
Tetra vaccine is distributed to the Deputy Directors of Health Services in
various districts through King Institute, Chennai. The staff of the Committee
are deputed to various centres to conduct the inoculation programme as per the
dates fixed by the Committee.
(b)
Oral Polio vaccination.
It
is mandatory to give Oral Polio vaccine to all the pilgrims six weeks
before
start of Hajj journey. Accordingly, this Committee arranges for administering
of Polio drops to the pilgrims through Public Health authorities and
Corporation of Chennai. Certificates in this regard will also be issued to the
pilgrims.
(6) Hajj Volunteers:
The Committee deputes one volunteer for every 300
pilgrims or part thereof to Saudi Arabia to look after the welfare of Hajj
pilgrims of Tamil Nadu at
State
Government’s cost. The Hajj volunteers are in regular contact with the pilgrims
in Saudi Arabia and looking after their welfare during the Hajj pilgrimage.
They guide the pilgrims who lose their way to the accommodation centres and in
redressal of their grievances in coordination with the staff of Consulate
General of India and Indian Haj Mission.
(7) Accommodation
at Makkah:
As per Saudi Regulations, accommodation has to be
arranged for the pilgrims at Makkah in advance through the Consulate General of
India, Jeddah. The space entitlement in those buildings per pilgrim is 4
sq.mtrs. Following categories have been prescribed for Hajj 2012:-
(i)
Green category:
The buildings will be available upto 1500 metres from outer periphery of
Haram (Kaaba). The rent charges for each pilgrim is 4500 Saudi Riyal.
(ii)
Azizia category:
The buildings will be available within the Azizia area and the rent
collected for each pilgrim is 2620 Saudi Riyal. Transport will be provided from
Azizia to Makkah and back.
Accommodation at
Madinah:
There is uniform category of
accommodation will be provided to the pilgrims by collecting SR.500/- per
pilgrim as rental charges..
(8) Duties and responsibilities of Government
agencies during Hajj pilgrims’ movement from Chennai to Jeddah and back for Hajj
pilgrimage:
(a) Airports
Authority of India:
(i)
Providing various support/facilities at
airport such as shamiana, water supply, P.A. system, prayer mats, etc.
(ii)
Providing parking facilities at airport, free
of cost for the buses carrying the pilgrims.
(iii)
Providing emergency medical help to the
pilgrims at airport during outward and inward flights.
(b) Air India/Saudi
Arabian Airlines:
(i)
Operating check-in counters at the
Accommodation Centre and transporting baggages of the Hajj pilgrims to the
airport.
(ii)
Coordinates the arrangements at Airport and
at Head Office to avoid/ reduce delays in the operation of flights.
(iii)
Supply
snacks/refreshments prior to boarding/departure for the Hajis.
(iv)
Providing
information regarding delays in arrival of aircrafts from Jeddah.
(v)
Providing zam zam cans (10 litres for each
pilgrim) free of cost to the Hajj pilgrims during their return journey.
(c) Customs and
Immigration:
(i)
Operating dedicated counters and making
special arrangements for clearing the pilgrims.
(ii)
Quick
clearance of baggages by customs during return flights.
(d) Bureau of
Civil Aviation Security and Central Industrial Security Force:
(i)
Issue of passes to the volunteers, members of
the Committee and other officials enabling them to assist the pilgrims in
completing formalities at airport.
(ii)
Making
adequate security arrangements for pilgrims at Airport.
(iii)
Assisting the pilgrims on departure/arrival
and at the immigration counters with the help of volunteers/staff of Hajj
Committee.
(e) City Police
and Sub-Urban Police:
1.
Providing
bandobust at Haj House, Demellows Road, Chennai
2.
Providing
bandobust and traffic regulation at Airport.
(9) Services of
voluntary agencies and other activities:
(i) Transit
accommodation:
Transit accommodation is provided to the out-station
pilgrims through voluntary agency namely the Tamil Nadu Haj Service Society
at Chennai both during onward and return flights. For this purpose, Tamil Nadu
Haj Service Society has put up a multi-storeyed building called Tamil Nadu
Baithul Hujjaj and also an Annexe building in the heart of Chennai city which
can accommodate about 750 pilgrims at a time.
(ii) Transportation
of pilgrims:
Transportation is arranged to take the pilgrims from the
accommodation centre to the Airport and back, by M/s. Parveen Travels, Chennai,
on payment of nominal charges for incurring fuel cost.
(10) Procedural
Guide books on Hajj and Umrah are printed in Tamil and distributed to pilgrims.
These serve as the citizen’s charter.
(11) The
office of the Committee has a separate Reception counter, where two of its
staff are deployed to furnish forms, guidelines and information to applicants
and provide all required assistance. The Committee has launched a website
(www.hajjtn.in) containing all information relating to Hajj. A notice board is
permanently available and all important circulars are displayed. This also
forms part of citizen’s charter.
CONTACT ADDRESS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS:
Member and Executive
Officer,
Tamil Nadu State Hajj
Committee,
3rd Floor, Rosy Tower,
No.13, (Old No.7)
Mahatma Gandhi Road,
(Nungambakkam High
Road)
Chennai – 600 034
Phone: 044-2825 2519/
2822 7617 Fax 044-2827 6980
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