First batch of pilgrims from kashmir to leave on july 4

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of Kashmir Division and concerned officers to ensure hassle-free arrangements are put in place

for the Hajj pilgrims in their respective districts. The Div Com through video conferencing took a district-wiseappraisal of preparations and arrangements for Hajj pilgrims from each

DistrictDevelopment Commissioners of Kashmir Division. The meeting was informed that 11,600 Hajj pilgrims willperform Hajj this year from the J&K. It was revealed that the first batch of

Hajj pilgrims fromthe Kashmir valley will leave on July 04. 70 flights, ferrying 150 pilgrims ineach flight will fly from Srinagar Airport up till July 29. It was urged that all the Hajj

pilgrims will reach HajjHouse, Bemina four hours before their scheduled flight schedule for necessarydeparture procedure. While reviewing the arrangements and facilities beingprovided to the

Hajj pilgrims of the state, the Divisional Commissionerdirected all the concerned agencies to be fully prepared. He asked the PDD to install generator sets to supplement theuninterrupted

power supply to the Hajj house Bemina. He directed the concerned officers to put all arrangementswith regard to maintaining a regular supply of drinking water, sanitation,besides the

establishment of medical camp along with services of medicalofficers and ambulance available at Hajj House Srinagar and at Airport 24×7 tofacilitate the pilgrims. SRTC will provide an

adequate number of high-end busesfor transporting the pilgrims from Hajj House to the Airport, an officialhandout said.