1.84 lakh purposes had been submitted for the Hajj.
Making the Hajj pilgrimage digital, the federal government has now issued foreign exchange playing cards for digital cost as a substitute of money.
Every yr, 1000’s of Muslim pilgrims from India go to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage. This time additionally the federal government has mounted a quota of 1.75 lakh pilgrims. The particular factor is that this time the pilgrims will be capable to avail the ability of digital cost overseas. Making the Hajj pilgrimage digital, the federal government has now issued foreign exchange playing cards for digital cost as a substitute of money. Now passengers will get the ability to pay via playing cards in Saudi Arabia as nicely.
Of the 1.84 lakh candidates, who submitted purposes for the Hajj, 14,935 had been granted assured allotments, together with 10,621 within the class for folks aged 70 and up and 4,314 ladies who will carry out the Hajj with no “Mehram” (male companion). According to a statement from the government, this is the largest group of women travelling alone. It added that the applications which were received more than the Hajj limit were decided upon using an online randomised digital selection (ORDS) procedure. To increase openness, the statement said that for the first time, the list of chosen and waitlisted candidates was posted on the official portal right away after the selection process.
Each of the 1.4 lakh chosen pilgrims received a text message informing them of their selection for Hajj 2023. The waitlisted candidates have also received a text message notifying them of their place on the list, according to the statement. The Hajj Policy 2023 gives pilgrims the option to arrange their own foreign currency or take a smaller amount of foreign exchange, depending on their needs, as opposed to previous years when each pilgrim was given 2,100 Saudi Riyals by the Hajj Committee of India in place of Indian currency.
According to the statement, the government made sure that the pilgrims would have access to foreign currency at the best possible prices. With more than 22,000 locations nationwide, the SBI will make it easier for all travellers to obtain foreign currency and the required insurance during their stay in Saudi Arabia.
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