Riyadh, April 11, 2019, SPA -- The National Water Company (NWC) was awarded 2019 Excellence Award in the category of "Water Project of the Year", from the Global Water Intelligence (GWI) for Al Wajeed project, during a ceremony held in London on Tuesday 9/4/2019. Al Wajeed Project is one of giant water projects for the transfer of water from the formation of rocky fields, west of the Empty Quarter to the governorates of Bishah and Tathlith in Asir region at a total cost of 1.4 billion riyals. The project comes within the objectives of the national transformation program to achieve water security and meet the demand for water. --SPA 13:24 LOCAL TIME 10:24 GMT 0011 www.spa.gov.sa/w1083507