"When compared to BPIH in 2014 which amounted to USD3,422, meaning that pretty much reduced this year,"Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - The fare of pilgrimage (ONH) or now commonly called as the Haj Management Cost (BPIH) at Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, embarkation down significantly around USD498.
Head of the of Hajj and Umrah of Sout Kalimantan Regional Office OF Religious Affairs Ministery H Syukeriansyah revealed on Tuesday, BPIH was set officially by the Regulation of the Religious Affairs Minister No. 29/2015 following the Presidential Regulation NO 64/2015 concerning BPIH, amounting to USD2,924.
"When compared to BPIH in 2014 which amounted to USD3,422, meaning that pretty much reduced this year," he said.
According to him, the implementation of BPIH repayment of USD2,924 is for the pilgrims who have registered to depart this year has started from June 1 through June 30.
According to Syukeriansyah, that Banjarmasin embarkation BPIH is the fourth highest of 12 embarkation in Indonesia, under Balikpapan. While quota of pilgrims here still like the previous year 3,050 people.
"Probably 20 percent quota of Haj trimmed this nationally until 2016, for renovations of Masjid al-Haram, Makkah, still not been completed until now," he said.
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