Srinagar, July 24 -- According to data from the Jammu and Kashmir Hajj Committee, the Union Territory has been allocated a provisional quota of 7,896 pilgrims. However, as of July 24, only 2,244 applications have been received.

Officials expressed concern over the sluggish response, especially since the final quota confirmation from the Saudi government is still pending.

District-wise data shows that Srinagar has submitted the highest number of applications - 527 against its expected 1,113, reflecting a 47.34% response rate. Pulwama follows closely with 194 applications out of 408 (47.60%). Samba district, however, leads in percentage terms, with 87.61% of its expected applications submitted (19 out of 22).

In contrast, several distric...