Question : HAJ PILGRIMAGE



he number of applications received during the last three years including the recently concluded pilgrimage and the number of people who got the visa for the same, during the said period, year-wise?

Answer given by the minister



THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI E. AHAMED)

The number of applications received and the number of pilgrims who proceeded for Haj after obtaining visa through the Haj Committee of India during the last three years is as follows:

Year	No. of applications	No. of pilgrims who	received by Haj proceeded for Haj	Committee of India	after obtaining visa 

Haj 2004 75100 71707 Haj 2005 82715 80772 Haj 2006 106180 99660