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al-jouf emir opens and lays the foundation for 28 development projects at sr +885m
his royal highness prince faisal bin nawaf bin abdulaziz, emir of al-jouf region, praised the wise leadership's continuous support for the region's projects and its keenness to provide decent living conditions and realize welfare for citizens.this was expressed in the hrh reception of h.e. eng. abdulrahman bin abdulmohsen al-fadhli, minister of environment, water, and agriculture “mewa” in the presence of hrh prince miteb bin meshaal bin badr bin saud bin abdulaziz, deputy emir of al-jouf. the reception witnessed the inauguration of 11 development projects in the region at a cost of more than 223 million saudi riyals and laying the foundation stone for 17 projects for the environment, water, and agriculture system at a cost of more than 662 million saudi riyals. the opening and inauguration was to serve the region’s population and support the achievement of environmental, water, and agricultural sustainability under the goals of the saudi vision 2030. hrh prince faisal expressed thanks and appreciation to the custodian of the two holy mosques king salman bin abdulaziz al saud and his royal highness the crown prince, may god protect them, for their care for all that would provide comprehensive development services to the citizens and residents of the region, thereby improving the quality of life. hrh pointed out that these quality projects were an extension of the wise leadership's generous support for development projects and programs, which contribute to achieving great success for the region's projects and improving the quality of life for the residents and visitors of al-jouf region. hrh prince faisal stressed that the inaugurated projects reflect the great attention paid by the state to the environment, water, and agriculture system in the region to improve the quality of services, develop and preserve water resources, and raise the level of environmental protection, contributing to economic and social development. he hoped that al-jouf would be a model to follow in realizing the goals of vision 2030. he also thanked the minister of environment, water and agriculture and the ministry staff for the efforts exerted in supporting the region's projects.for his part, minister al-fadhli said that the inaugurated projects include two projects for the national water company worth more than 175 million saudi riyals, six projects for the national center for vegetation development and combating desertification worth more than 32 million saudi riyals, and three agricultural projects implemented by the ministry worth more than 15 million saudi riyals.the minister added that the groundbreaking projects amounted to 17 development projects at more than 660 million saudi riyals, including 7 projects for the national water company “nwc, one project for the saudi irrigation organization “sio, 7 projects for the national center for vegetation development and desertification control “ncvc, and 3 projects in the agriculture sector implemented by the ministry and the sustainable rural development “reef saudi program.he pointed out that the agricultural subsidy program provided support to more than 890 beneficiaries of small livestock breeders, and services to more than 220,000 heads of livestock, and the “reef saudi program contributed to supporting more than 2,000 farmers and productive families. meanwhile, the agricultural development fund's (adf) loans to the region exceeded 2.6 billion saudi riyals and financed more than 250 projects worth 37 million saudi riyals since last year. the inaugurated projects implemented by the national water company of “nwc included the project for the construction of 4 underground and overhead reservoirs with a storage capacity of 6,000 cubic meters, main lines, and sub-networks with a length of more than 109 kilometers, and the construction of 8 pumping stations with a total capacity of 137.8 cubic meters per day. nwc also carried out construction works in 24 locations, including sakaka city, khu'aa center, suwair governorate, zloum center, al-hammad center, al-issawiya center, tabarjal governorate, and qurayyat governorate, at a cost of more than 89.6 million saudi riyals. nwc also implemented a sub-network project with a length of more than 52.3 kilometers to support environmental sustainability, eliminate environmental damage in the city of sakaka, strengthen the environmental services system, and increase the coverage rate. the company also implemented the expansion of the main lift station capacity to reach more than 10,000 cubic meters per day to serve the districts of sulaymaniyah, farouq, zayed and al-fayyad, at a cost of more than 86.2 million saudi riyals.the mewa ministry implemented 3 projects to maintain livestock and plant health in al-jouf region, through the establishment of a center for the control and prevention of animal diseases, the rehabilitation of the veterinary diagnostic laboratory to activate the examination and control plans for animal diseases, and the establishment of a plant health laboratory to control pesticide residues and chemical pollutants, water and soil properties, and conduct tests on the crops, at a total cost of more than 15 million saudi riyals.the implementation of these development projects will be based on the best practices and technical expertise to reflect the work of the environment, water, and agriculture system, according to the national strategies that are in line with the goals of the saudi vision 2030.