Inspection Atharib Barrier & Nakhla Dam projects in Haidan & Saqin, Sa'ada
The Executive Director of the Central Emergency Development Interventions Unit at the Ministry of Administration, Local and Rural Development, Engineer Shihab Ahmed Al-Shami, inspected on Thursday the projects of Atharib Barrier and Nakhla Dam in the districts of Haidan and Saqin in Sa'ada Province.
Al-Shami was briefed on the work carried out on Atharib barrier project in Juma Al-Fadhil , in Haidan district, which cost more than 204 million , 338 thousand riyals and has a storage capacity of 83 thousand and 925 cubic meters funded by the Central Interventions Unit and a community contribution of 10 thousand stones, benefiting five thousand people, with a completion rate of 100 percent.
He also inspected the progress of work on the Nakhla Dam project in Saqin district, which cost 709 million and 551 thousand riyals, with a storage capacity of 585 thousand cubic meters with a height of 21 meters, benefiting 20 thousand people, with a community contribution of 60 percent.
The Director of the Central Emergency Development Interventions Unit praised the role of social figures in motivating citizens to contribute to projects with an economic return, which will have an impact on increasing agricultural areas and local production, especially since Sa'ada province is characterized by its fertile soil and climate suitable for the cultivation of various types of grains, fruits and vegetables.
He praised the completion of the project and the quality of engineering work according to the standards adopted for the project to ensure sustainability in the field of water resources in the province.
The representative of the Central Intervention Unit in Sa'ada province, Abdulrab Al-Ansi, confirmed that the team implemented the two projects with dedication and high efficiency.
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