The Minister of Water and Electricity Eng. Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Hussain has signed a number of contracts worth more than SR 131 million for the implementation of water and sanitation projects in various provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The projects included among others water networks, pumping stations and reservoirs in the Eastern Province; water networks in Madinah; building dams in Hail; operation and maintenance of dams in Baha; water works in Najran; and sanitation systems in Riyadh.