Lok Sabha Question No. 511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-23
Subject: India's Private Haj Quota
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Smt. D K Aruna

## 511. SMT. D K ARUNA:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether States have pointed out that the sudden cut in India's private Haj quota had caused distress  to  thousands  of  pilgrims  and  urged  to  engage  with  the  Saudi  authorities  and  seek  an expeditious resolution to solve this issue to increase the quota along with subsidy given under Haj quota since inception of the Scheme, if so, the details thereof, State-wise; (b) the details of Haj pilgrims this year and list of beneficiaries completing their pilgrimage to Mecca and Madina and quota sanctioned this year compared to last twenty-two years along with the details of subsidy given to each person for eligible first-time Haj pilgrims; and (c) the details of funds sanctioned, spent on each pilgrim, demands of each State received and action taken, future action plan worked out, State-wise and the manner in which the Government could help address these issues to achieve themes and goals of Viksit Rajya-Viksit Bharat-2047
- as part of it?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 511

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2025

## INDIA'S PRIVATE HAJ QUOTA

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a):The Ministry of Minority Affairs along with the Ministry of External Affairs held several rounds of discussion with the Saudi Authorities regarding the complete restoration of India's Private Haj Quota, which was reduced for Haj 2025. Further, a meeting of Minister of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India with the Minister of Hajj & Umrah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was held in this context. The Saudi Authorities thereafter agreed and restored India's Private Quota of 10,000 pilgrims for Haj 2025.

(b) & (c): The details of quota sanctioned and pilgrims proceeded for Haj during last 20 years is enclosed at Annexure. Further, the Government has discontinued the pilgrim subsidy for Haj from the year 2018. The Government has sanctioned Rs. 102.81 Cr. for conducting Haj 2025, which  was  mainly  spent  for  paying  salaries  to  deputationist  for  managing  Haj,  providing medical facilities to pilgrims at Makkah and Madinah, etc.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 511 FOR 23.07.2025 REGARDING 'INDIA'S PRIVATE HAJ QUOTA'.

## Annexure

| Details of quota sanctioned and Pilgrims proceeded for Haj   | Details of quota sanctioned and Pilgrims proceeded for Haj   | Details of quota sanctioned and Pilgrims proceeded for Haj   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| HAJ                                                          | Quota Sanctioned                                             | Pilgrims Proceeded                                           |
| YEAR                                                         | TOTAL                                                        | TOTAL                                                        |
| 2005                                                         | 82000                                                        | 80772                                                        |
| 2006 - I                                                     | 100000                                                       | 99660                                                        |
| 2006 - II                                                    | 110000                                                       | 108816                                                       |
| 2007                                                         | 110000                                                       | 110415                                                       |
| 2008                                                         | 123211                                                       | 121787                                                       |
| 2009                                                         | 120500                                                       | 120127                                                       |
| 2010                                                         | 125850                                                       | 126018                                                       |
| 2011                                                         | 125000                                                       | 124901                                                       |
| 2012                                                         | 125110                                                       | 125064                                                       |
| 2013                                                         | 121420                                                       | 121338                                                       |
| 2014                                                         | 100020                                                       | 99914                                                        |
| 2015                                                         | 100020                                                       | 99868                                                        |
| 2016                                                         | 100020                                                       | 99902                                                        |
| 2017                                                         | 125025                                                       | 124852                                                       |
| 2018                                                         | 128702                                                       | 128690                                                       |
| 2019                                                         | 140000                                                       | 139987                                                       |
| 2020                                                         | 125025                                                       | Haj cancelled due to COVID                                   |
| 2021                                                         | -                                                            | Haj cancelled due to COVID                                   |
| 2022                                                         | 56637                                                        | 56634                                                        |
| 2023                                                         | 139720                                                       | 139429                                                       |
| 2024                                                         | 140020                                                       | 139964                                                       |
| 2025                                                         | 122518                                                       | 122422                                                       |

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