Two Bengalureans among hundreds who died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
Bengaluru (PTI): Two pilgrims from Bengaluru are among the hundreds of people who died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said on Thursday.
The deceased have been identified as Kouser Rukhsana (69) and Abdul Ansari (54), residents of RT Nagar and Frazer Town, respectively, they said.
Due to the intense heatwave, the two pilgrims from Bengaluru, like many other nationals, died of dehydration and sunstroke.
"The tragedy occurred when the pilgrims were reportedly taking part in the Ramy al-jamarat (stoning of the devil) ritual at Mina valley located on the outskirts of Mecca," S Sarfaraz Khan, Executive Officer of the Karnataka State Haj Committee, told PTI.
Citing the customs and agreements with the Saudi Arabian government, he said bodies of the pilgrims who die during the pilgrimage are not brought back to their native place.
"So, bodies of both Rukhsana and Ansari have been buried there by the authorities concerned and death certificates will also be handed over to their spouses," Khan said.
According to him, both the victims, along with other pilgrims, were scheduled to return here on June 22.
This year, the state government received close to 13,500 applications, out of which over 10,300 people undertook Hajj pilgrimage.
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E-Property issuance on BBMP model in all urban local bodies: Minister Rahim Khan
Belagavi: Municipal Administration Minister Rahim Khan announced that the process of issuing e-property documents, similar to A-Khata and B-Khata under the BBMP model, will soon be implemented across all urban local bodies in Karnataka.
Responding to a question raised by BJP member Chidananda Gowda during the Legislative Council's Question Hour on Tuesday, Khan said the state government is planning to extend the provisions of Section 144(6) and (21) of the BBMP Act, 2020, to all municipal corporations and urban local bodies.
The Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976, and the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964, have already been amended and published in the official Gazette to enable this extension. "Accordingly, steps are being taken to amend the relevant rules for implementation," Khan clarified.
