RIYADH: As part of the Green Riyadh program, 1,350 kilometers of water pipes are being laid to carry 1.7 million cubic meters of treated water daily to irrigate 7.5 million trees in the city. The aim is to achieve sustainable green spaces for Green Riyadh and other development projects in the capital. Construction has begun using the latest technologies and practices to speed up work without disrupting traffic. A technical team of experts from government entities and the private sector has been set up to coordinate the work and liaise with relevant bodies. Director of the Green Riyadh program, Abdulaziz Al-Moqbel, said: “Part of the sustainability of the planted trees lies in the use of recycled water, which is recycled here in the city. “Today we are in the hot spot of one of the networks under construction. We are using big pipes with a diameter of almost 2.4 meters, and this main network will distribute water to every neighborhood in Riyadh.” The water networks will serve projects including the Public Investment Fund, Diriyah Gate Development Authority, King Salman Park, Sports Boulevard, and the King Abdulaziz Public Transport scheme. “The project started almost two years ago, and now we are in the construction phase, with construction taking place everywhere in the city right now. “Here in Riyadh there is recycled water but very limited, the users are limited in their use of recycled water, but through this network, recycled water will be much in use in several neighborhoods, and in several of the city’s megaprojects,” Al-Moqbel added. The Green Riyadh program is one of the city’s four megaprojects launched by King Salman as an initiative of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Its goal is to plant more than 7.5 million trees in Riyadh city, increasing the green coverage to 9.1 percent. It also aims to improve the urban environment through the greening of residential neighborhoods, helping to achieve the targets of Vision 2030 and the Saudi Green Initiative of planting 10 billion trees nationwide.