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Riyadh gets a flurry of new infrastructure projects: Riyadh Governor Prince Faisal bin Bandar inaugurated 82 new development projects worth over SAR 9.8 bn and broke ground on 99 additional projects valued at over SAR 28.3 bn, the National Water Company (NWC) said in a press release on Sunday. The initiatives aim to enhance the region’s environmental, water, and agricultural infrastructure.
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Water infrastructure: The NWC is rolling out 61 projects totalling SAR 4.5 bn to expand drinking water and wastewater networks across Riyadh. Meanwhile, the Saudi Water Authority (SWA) is carrying out three major projects worth over SAR 5.1 bn to increase desalinated water capacity and strengthen water security. The Saudi Irrigation Organization (SIO) is also upgrading irrigation systems and promoting water efficiency through projects exceeding SAR 58 mn, while the Environment, Water, and Agriculture Ministry has completed five projects worth over SAR 40 mn to enhance water supply to desalination plants serving Riyadh and neighboring governorates.
Environmental and agricultural initiatives: The National Center for Vegetation Development and Desertification Control completed 10 projects worth SAR 61.2 mn, including the rehabilitation of 4k hectares in Al Zulfi, the development of national parks in Al Ghat, Al Zulfi, Huraymila, and Wathilan, and the planting of 520k seedlings across several royal reserves and parks.
The newly launched foundation phase covers 99 projects across Riyadh, including 91 focused on drinking water and sanitation. These 91 projects include:
- 11 projects being executed by SWA for SAR 21.4 bn;
- 67 by NWC for SAR 4.6 bn;
- One by the Saudi Water Partnership Company for SAR 1.8 bn;
- 11 by the Environment Ministry for SAR 99 mn;
- One by SIO for SAR 33 mn.
Agriculture investment push: Eight projects worth more than SAR 254 mn were also launched to support the agricultural sector. These include three projects by the Environment Ministry valued at SAR 183 mn, three by the National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases (Weqaa) worth SAR 46 mn, and two under the Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program (Saudi Reef) totalling SAR 24 mn.
