The Directorate-General of Water in Makkah Region has approved its operational plan for this year"s Hajj season in Makkah and the holy places. The Directorate"s Supervisor-General Eng. Mohammed bin Ahmed Baghdadi said that the plan included preparation of additional water for pilgrims, noting that all water reservoirs in Makkah and the holy places have been filled with their storage capacity of 2.5 million cubic meters and that there are 63 water reservoirs in Makkah and the holy places. He estimated that the average daily amount of water coming to Makkah during Hajj season amounts to 410,000 cubic meters.
