Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Saturday announced free of cost influenza vaccination for Haj pilgrims of the State made mandatory by the Government of Saudi Arabia for Hajj-2011.
"The cost of per dose of the vaccine is over Rs 600 and it would be available to all Haj pilgrims travelling on Government quota or privately. The Haj pilgrims are also receiving free of cost vaccination for meningitis," an official said here.
The Chief Minister gave this direction to the Health Department at a high level meeting he chaired here this morning to review the arrangements put in place by the State Government and the Haj Committee for Haj-2011, he added.
Emphasizing the need for operationalzing Srinagar International Airport for Haj flights, the Chief Minister said that Civil Aviation Ministry should remove all bottlenecks in this regard and ensure that the status of the Airport as an International one is restored.
“Till International flights to and from Srinagar Airport are scheduled, the Department of Civil Aviation should at least conduct direct Haj flights from Srinagar to Jeddah to facilitate Haj pilgrims of the State,” he quoted Omar as saying.
"Two members of Haj Committee have been deputed this year to Jeddah to oversee the functioning of Khudam-ul-Hujaj there. Each Khudam has been provided with a mobile phone to remain in touch with the Hujaj and respond to their needs,” he added.
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