SAUDI ARABIA

Haj Ministry: Pilgrim satisfaction to figure high in evaluation of service providers

August 14, 2018

Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH
— The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has informed all Haj service providers that it will include the satisfaction level of the pilgrims in the evaluation of their performance.

According to the ministry, 73.4 percent of the pilgrims surveyed last year said they were satisfied with the services extended to them.

The results of the survey will be a reflection of the services extended to the pilgrims. The ministry will not accept any objections to the result of the survey because it will be based on the viewpoints of the pilgrims themselves who are the primary elements concerned with the services, it told the Haj service companies.

The ministry asked the companies to take note of all the observations and remarks made by the pilgrims last year and adopt necessary measures to rectify any lapses.

On its website, the ministry said the services being extended to the pilgrims in Makkah, Madinah and the holy sites include accommodation, transport and sustenance.

The ministry said it is directly supervising all these services in addition to the grouping of pilgrims, which is an important element in crowd management during the Haj.

Many other services are being provided by various government departments including the healthcare, environment and security, it added.

The ministry has said it receives the complaints and observations of the pilgrims and present to a special committee to investigate before taking appropriate actions on them.

It said the companies that fail to serve the pilgrims properly would face various punishments including fines, the suspension of services for the remaining days of the season or the revocation of license.

According to the ministry, last year about 73.4 percent of the pilgrims were satisfied with the services during all the stages of the Haj season, 74.6 percent of the services at the entry points, 77 percent with transport, 76.5 with reception and accommodation, 69.6 with the services in Arafat, 68.3 percent with the services in Mina, 70.3 percent with transportation in the holy sites, 67.1 percent with social and economic aspects, 78.7 percent with the follow-up and supervision and 90.7 percent of the services extended during departure.


August 14, 2018
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