RIYADH — Abdullah Al-Hussayyen, Minister of Water and Electricity, has signed 25 contracts for several water and drainange projects in various parts of the Kingdom. The contracts are worth over SR166 million.
The projects, to be completed in one to three years, will cater to the needs of water and electricity in Arar, Rafah, Hail, Riyadh, Jazan, Madinah and Najran regions.
Recently, Al-Hussayyen signed deals covering various water and drainage projects worth SR386 million. A sum of SR1.1 million will be spent on expanding the Asir water treatment project and SR75 million will go toward the third phase of the Buraidah drinking water project. A further SR60 million will be spent on water projects in villages in Makkah region, the Eastern Province, Al-Qassim and Jazan.
The projects also include the construction of dams in Hail and the operation of water projects in Asir and surrounding areas. — SG/SPA