(a) whether the Government have been increasing the quota of Haj Pilgrims every year;
(b) if so, details thereof during each of the last five years; and
(c) the number of aircraft chartered by the Government for the Haj Pilgrims for the year 2000 and the number of Pilgrims likely to be accommodated therein?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION
(SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a) and (b) : Yes, Sir. The Haj pilgrims quota fixed by
the Government and actual number of pilgrims transported
during the last five years are as under:-
Year Haj Pilgrims quota Actual number of fixed by Government pilgrims transported(c): Aircraft leased for the Haj 2000 operations and its capacity are as under:
1996 56,000 50,347 1997 56,000 53,766 1998 66,000 63,648 1999 63,000 62,103 2000 72,000 71,924