reviews the 90-day campaign to treat visual distortions
His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Jawf region, was briefed on what the regional secretariat has accomplished to treat visual distortion in the region and its governorates and centers as part of the work of the ninety-day campaign to treat visual distortion in the cities of the Kingdom.
This came during a meeting of His Highness today with the region’s police director, Major General Muhammad bin Mubarak Al-Wathaniani, the President of Al-Jouf University, Dr. Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Shaya, the Secretary of the region, Eng. Atef bin Muhammad Al-Sharaan, the Director General of Education, Dr. Saeed bin Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, and the director of the branch of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Eng. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al-Ahmari, and the director of water services in the region, Eng. Hassan bin Qabalan Al-Qarni.
During the meeting, His Highness discussed the most important challenges facing the campaign''s work, and the importance of cooperation between the various concerned government agencies for the success of the campaign.
His Highness, Prince of Al-Jouf, stressed the need to achieve the campaign''s goals to the fullest in improving the quality of life and improving the urban landscape in the region, calling on everyone to redouble the effort and intensify cooperation and coordination to perform the required tasks and overcome all obstacles, if any, stressing the emirate''s full support for the campaign''s objectives and follow-up on its developments.
According to the presentation submitted by the region’s mayor, Eng. Atef Al-Sharaan, during the meeting, 1.4 million cubic meters of construction and demolition waste were removed, 264,000 square meters of distorted writings were treated, 392,000 square meters of potholes and street cracks, and 338,000 linear meters of sidewalks and land lines were painted. Repairing 86 thousand square meters of interlocks and dilapidated sidewalk slabs, and maintaining 4709 lighting poles and lanterns.
The works also included the removal and improvement of the appearance of about 10,000 excavation barriers, treatment of the placement of 1,608 containers, and the removal of 2,379 damaged and neglected cars from streets and neighborhoods, through 181 teams comprising 1,344 human cadres including supervisors, observers and workers, supported by 252 vehicles and equipment.
The meeting was attended by the Emirate''s Undersecretary, Hussain bin Muhammad Al Sultan, and the Assistant Undersecretary for Development Affairs, Eng. Habib bin Muhammad Abdul Samad.
