MARGAO
Around 54 Hajis from Goa have left for the Muslim holy place of Mecca, with Chairman of Goa Haj Committee Sheikh Jina said the state government provided all the amenities to the Hajis for their safe travel.
Addressing the media, Jina said Hajis from Goa have received VIP treatment from the state government headed by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. He pointed out that while around 56634 Hajis from allover the country have headed to Mecca, around 54 Hajis from Goa have left for the Holy place through the embarkation point at Mumbai.
He said the government provided luxury sleeper coaches to travel to Mumbai to the embarkation point.
To a question, Jina said that though Goa had a quota of 200 Hajis, only 54 Hajis have headed to the Holycity this time round.
On the status of the Haj house proposed at Cortalim, Jina said that the proposal has not taken shape due to the land issues. He said the central government is ready to fund the construction of the Haj
House with funds amounting to Rs five crore, but the land issue has delayed the construction of the project.
