Kashmir Impulse Desk
Srinagar, Oct 30
The government has reconstituted Jammu and Kashmir’s Hajj Committee, appointing five members, including a Member of Parliament and two legislators, for a three-year term.
The Revenue Department issued the notification on Friday under the order of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
The committee has been constituted under sections 17(1) and 18(1) of the Hajj Committee Act, 2002, read with Rule 20 of the Hajj Committee Rules, 2002.
According to the notification, the nominated members are MP Mian Altaf Ahmad, MLAs Javaid Iqbal and Mir Mohammad Fayaz, Zafar Iqbal Manhas and Ahsan-ul-Haq Mir.
The executive officer of the Hajj Committee will serve as an ex officio member.
The order, issued through notification SO 283 dated October 30, 2026, supersedes previous notifications concerning the committee’s composition.
The appointments will take effect from the date the notification is published in the official gazette and remain valid for three years.
The notification was signed by Additional Chief Secretary Shaleen Kabra.
