President Al-Mashat opens, lays foundation stone for water projects in Hajjah

HAJJAH, May 16 (YPA) – President of the Supreme Political Council, Mahdi Al-Mashat, on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for a number of water projects in Hajjah province .

These projects were and are being implemented by the General Authority for Rural Water Projects, with funding from the Central Emergency Interventions Unit at the Ministry of Finance.

The President, accompanied by several state and local officials, inaugurated 20 water projects worth 814,303,000 riyal, from which more than 285,000 people benefit in the districts of the province.

Furthermore, President Al-Mashat and his entourage laid the foundation stone for eight projects aimed at operating water plants with solar energy and improving water supplies for the city of Hajjah to ensure covering the city’s drinking water needs and reducing dependence on diesel.

During the inauguration and laying of the foundation stone, the President expressed his happiness at the opening of 20 wells within the rural water projects in the province to meet the needs of the population in the targeted rural areas.

He confirmed the keenness of the Supreme Political Council to support community initiatives to implement service and development projects that serve citizens and alleviate their suffering in light of the repercussions of the aggression war and the blockade.

President Al-Mashat stated that this visit to Hajjah comes within the framework of concern and keenness to closely inspect the citizens’ needs in the province’s districts.

YPA