The total cost of new water and sanitation projects in Madina region is more than SR5 billion, a senior government official has said. The SR5 billion figure is due to the additional allocation of SR650 million for projects during the fiscal year 1433-34 Hijra, Saleh Jablawi, Director General of the Water Directorate in the region, disclosed here Saturday. The projects include the establishment and expansion of five water tanks, sanitation stations, water networks and a water purification station at the Prophet's Mosque, as well as the detection and treatment of leakage in water networks, Jablawi said. Meanwhile, Abdullah Bin Abdulrahman Al-Hussayyen, Minister of Water and Electricity, Saturday signed several contracts for water and sanitation projects. The total cost of the 19 contracts is more than SR220 million, a statement from the ministry said.
