Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Telangana Considers ₹86 Crore Haj House at Mamidipalli
The Telangana government is thinking about building a new Haj House for pilgrims.
It may cost about ₹86 crore.
The proposed site is in Mamidipalli, on roughly two acres of Waqf land.
The plan follows an announcement made by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in May 2025.
Government officials visited Bengaluru to learn how its Haj House works.
Akbaruddin Owaisi said pilgrims face problems at the current Nampally facility.
Minister Mohammed Azharuddin said lawmakers from the minority community would be consulted.
Owaisi also asked the government to create a new Waqf Board.
The deputy chief minister said a stakeholder meeting would be held to address the issue.
Telangana is considering an ₹86 crore Haj House at Mamidipalli in Balapur mandal.
The proposed facility would occupy about two acres of Waqf land.
The proposal follows Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s May 2025 announcement.
A government team visited Bengaluru to study its Haj House facilities.
Minister Mohammed Azharuddin promised consultations on the project and the existing Nampally building.
- Who
- Minorities Welfare Minister Mohammed Azharuddin, MIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka.
- What
- A proposed ₹86 crore Haj House, along with discussions about the existing Nampally facility and the Telangana Waqf Board.
- When
- The proposal was discussed in the Assembly on Thursday and follows an announcement made in May 2025.
- Where
- The proposed Haj House would be built at Mamidipalli in Balapur mandal, while the existing facility is at Nampally.
- Why
- The new facility is intended to address difficulties faced by pilgrims at the Nampally facility.
Government Proposal
Opposition Demands
Location and new facility
Government Proposal
The government is considering a new Haj House at Mamidipalli on about two acres of Waqf land.
Opposition Demands
Akbaruddin Owaisi supported the need for a newly planned layout to eliminate difficulties faced by pilgrims at Nampally.
Existing Nampally building
Government Proposal
Mohammed Azharuddin said legislators would be consulted about the future use of the existing Nampally building.
Opposition Demands
Owaisi highlighted hardships at the Nampally facility and sought a layout designed to address them.
Waqf Board functioning
Government Proposal
The government said a stakeholders’ meeting would be organised to resolve issues concerning the board.
Opposition Demands
Owaisi demanded the immediate constitution of a new Waqf Board after noting that the existing board had not met for more than a year.
- Estimated cost
- ₹86 crore
- Proposed location
- Mamidipalli, Balapur mandal
- Proposed land
- Approximately two acres of Waqf land
- Existing facility
- Haj House at Nampally
- Study visit
- A government team visited Bengaluru to examine its Haj House
- Consultation plan
- A meeting of legislators from the minority community is planned
- Waqf Board issue
- The Telangana Waqf Board has reportedly not held meetings for more than a year