Question : SHIFTING OF HAJ HEADQUARTERS



(a) Whether there is any demand to shift the Haj Headquarters from Mumbai to Delhi;

(b) If so, the details thereof; and

(c) The reaction of the Government thereto?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANT SINGH)

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) This matter has been proposed in the Draft Haj Committee Bill, 2000.

(c) The Bill has been introduced in the Parliament. The shifting of Haj Headquarters from Mumbai to Delhi will be subject to consideration and approval of the Parliament.