Patna, April 19 -- Chief Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday directed for providing all assistance to 2403 Haj yatri from Bihar.

Kumar during a review meeting on preparations being made for Haj Yatri, directed the authorities concerned to provide all required assistance to 2403 Haj Yatri from Bihar.

Special attention should be given for fooding, lodging and transportation of Haj Yatri till airport from where they would leave for Mecca, he added.

" Care should be taken to ensure that any Haj Yatri from Bihar does not face any difficulty while leaving for Mecca, " the Chief Minister said adding that a total of 2403 Haj yatri, including 1012 women from Bihar, would have the opportunity to go to Mecca this year.

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