The Minister of Water and Electricity, Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Hossein, has signed a number of contracts for water and sanitation projects at a total cost of more than SR 213 million. The projects will be implemented in the Provinces of Madinah; the Northern Borders; the Eastern Province; Asir; Qassim; and Najran. These projects cover sanitation systems; water pipelines and networks; expansion and interconnection of purification water stations; and reservoirs.