JEDDAH: Ministry of Hajj and Umrah officials inspected preparations for this year’s Hajj season at the National Tawafa Establishment for South Asian Pilgrims, and learnt about the services that the establishment will provide to pilgrims. The Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten, Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Abdul-Fattah bin Sulaiman Mushat, and the Undersecretary of the Hajj Ministry for Hajj Affairs Dr. Hussein Al-Sharif viewed models of pilgrim accommodation, reviewed preparations made by the emergency and safety committee, and inspected the bunk beds that will be used this year as part of an initiative to improve the pilgrim experience. The chairman of the board of directors of the establishment Dr. Raafat bin Ismail Badr and members of the board met to review the operational plan prepared by the establishment for the Hajj season and new services that aim to provide the best possible service to pilgrims. Dr. Badr added that the establishment has been persistently following a systematic method to prepare its operational plans that are mainly based on models prepared by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, and that it continuously works to develop the level of service provided to pilgrims every year in line with the care and attention that Saudi Arabia provides them with.