THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS(SHRI E. AHAMED)
(a) The number of Private Tour Operators(PTOs) who applied for registration and
allotment of quota and the number of PTOs who were registered and allotted quota during the
last three years (Haj 2006-I, Haj 2006-II and Haj 2007) and the current year (Haj 2008) are
as follows :
Haj year Total no. of PTOs applied No.of PTOs registered/allotted quota
Haj 2006-I 314 278
Haj 2006-II 407 291
Haj 2007 672 293
Haj 2008 837 297
The lists of PTOs registered and allotted quota for the last three years and the current year
are placed below at Annexure-A-I, II, III & IV. The allocation of quota has been made in a
transparent manner to repeat PTOs (i.e. PTOs who had been given quota earlier) who fulfilled
the prescribed rules, regulations and requirements for the welfare of Hajis and also had the
recommendations of the Associations, if they belonged to one, based on their past performance.
(b) & (c) No.
(d) & (e) The details of complaints received against the PTOs for misuse of quota and action
taken in the matter are attached at Annexure-B.
ANNEXURE –B REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (D) & (E) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1651
FOR ANSWER ON 10.12.2008 REGARDING ‘ALLOTMENT OF HAJ QUOTA’
Complaints received regarding alleged misuse of Quota by PTOs
(i) M/s Zam Zam Tours and Travels, Mumbai A complaint against them alleging sale of quota
by them was received. On enquiry, the allegation could not be substantiated. M/s Zam Zam
Tours and Travels, Mumbai was allotted quota of 100 seats for Haj 2008.
(ii) M/s Ansar Tours and Travels, Pune : M/s Al-Hudha Haj Umrah Service of Kollam
complained against M/s Ansar Tours, Pune alleging sale of quota by them. The matter was
investigated and the allegation was not substantiated. M/s Ansar Tours and Travels, Pune was
allotted quota of 150 seats for Haj 2008.
(iii) M/s Meera International, Bangalore : The PTO was allotted 50 seats in 2007. A
complaint against them has been received from M/s Al Fathah Haj Services (P) Ltd. alleging
sale of quota by them. The matter is being looked into. M/s Meera International, Bangalore
did not apply for quota in Haj 2008.
