Haj Committee to refund aspirants’ deposited money

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, June 24: With Saudi Arabia allowing limited number of people, who already reside there, to perform Hajj in view of COVID-19 pandemic, Jammu and Kashmir Haj Committee on Wednesday said the deposited funds by selected Haj ‘desirables’ would be refunded in their accounts.
In a statement issued here, the Haj Committee said as the Saudi Arabia Government has decided not to allow international pilgrims during Haj 2020, followed by issuance of Circular by Haj Committee of India in this regard, this decision has been taken.
The statement informed Haj aspirants that the amount deposited by the selected Haj Pilgrims will be refunded to them through Direct Transfer Mechanism without any deduction and will be deposited in their Bank Accounts furnished by the concerned Pilgrim/Pilgrims at the time of submission of Haj Application Forms for Haj 2020.
“In case of any change in account number details, a Photostat copy of cancelled cheque / Bank Pass Book be sent through email to account.hci@gov.in,” it said.
Besides, it added that International Passports deposited by the Pilgrims shall be returned to them as and when received from Haj Committee of India which will be notified separately.