Prince Dr. Mansour Ibn Meteb Ibn Abdulaziz, the Minister of Municipalities and Rural Affairs has signed contracts for nine projects estimated to cost SR 159,175,335 with a number of companies and national specialized institutions. These projects will be implemented in Makkah, Madinah and Riyadh provinces and cover numerous municipal services and facilities inclusive of roads, asphalting pavements, lighting streets, fencing cemetery sites and engineering consultative services.