Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, October 2026: A high-level delegation of officials led by Dr Madhavi Khode Chavare, Secretary of the Minority Development Department, paid a courtesy visit to Haj House at Qila Ark, VIP Road, and inspected its facilities.
The primary objective of the visit was to review the facilities available to Haj pilgrims, administrative arrangements and preparations for the upcoming pilgrimage season.
Senior officials from the Minority Development Department and the Haj Committee were present during the visit.
Those accompanying the delegation included Pratibha Ingale, Commissioner of the Minority Commissioner's Office; Fayaz Khan, Chief Executive Officer of the Maharashtra State Waqf Board; Deputy Commissioners Khwaja Ashraf, Pratibha Chaudhary and Junaid Syed; Section Officer Khadija Naikwade; Accounts Officer Shoaib Musa Shaikh; and Rashid Shaikh.
During the inspection, Dr Chavare reviewed the infrastructure, accommodation facilities and administrative operations at Haj House in detail.
She issued necessary instructions to the concerned departments to ensure that Haj pilgrims receive the best possible services and facilities.
