The National Water Company (NWC), represented by the Western Cluster, announced that it has started implementing water supply projects in the holy city of Makkah at a cost of more than 1.6 billion Saudi Riyals (about $426 million). These projects are part of NWC’s strategies to develop the infrastructure of the water and environment sectors and increase the coverage rates in cities and governorates.
The company explained that the projects would serve about 3 million beneficiaries annually. This would be done through the implementation of projects to replace the main transmission lines of drinking water in the third ring road for the first and second phases. These include the implementation of main water lines with lengths of about 29 kilometers to serve 16 districts in Makkah, namely Ajiad 1 and 2, Al-Hajj Street, Al-Hamra, Al-Andalus, Al-Aziziyah, Batha Quraysh, Al-Khaleej, Al-Kawashk, King Fahd Neighborhood, Al-Maghmas, Al-Nozha, Al-Nawariyah, Al-Rashidiyah, Al-Salama, and Al-Zaher, in addition to supplying the Masar Destination project.
The company explained that the projects aim to keep pace with the water needs in the holy capital, increase operational efficiency in light of the increase in the number of visitors and pilgrims, in addition to serving the pilgrims and Umrah visitors during the Ramadan and Hajj seasons, and expanding the implementation of future water projects.
NWC stressed that these projects is an extension of the package of projects recently launched in various regions of the Kingdom to contribute, after completion, to strengthening the infrastructure of the water and environment sectors, achieving continuity in the efficiency of operations and upgrading the quality of services provided to customers, after they are completed.
