Saudi Arabia: $46 Million Allocated Annually to Buy Desalinated Water from Mobile Plants

  • 2/11/2018
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered that SR175 million be allocated annually to purchase desalinated water from mobile plants to meet the rising demand for desalinated water. This generous annual allocation will help increase the supply of desalinated water until the completion of Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) projects under construction, said Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture and SWCC Chairman Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli. He said these mobile plants will be used to increase water supply in some regions of the Kingdom. Initially these mobile desalination plants will operate in Jazan and Asir regions, Al-Fadli said, adding that these will later be moved to other regions. These mobile plants use reverse osmosis (RO) technology that also provides electricity. SWCC will invite companies to submit their bids and then to choose the best. Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, visited the Jeddah Desalination Plant to personally congratulate SWCC workers on their achievement. The SWCC Saudi staff made an unprecedented achievement by raising the production capacity from 3.5 million cubic meters to 5 million cubic meters per day during the past two years without an increase in cost. Also King Salman has issued a decree promoting and appointing 137 judges working at the Ministry of Justice, on various posts of the Judiciary. Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council Shaikh Dr. Walid bin Mohammed Al-Samaani said that the royal order reflects the Saudi leader’s firm support and keenness on the Judiciary.

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