His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Hussam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Baha Region, chaired yesterday in his office at the Governorate the meeting of the Executive Committee for Developmental Housing in the region, in the presence of members of the committee from government agencies and the non-profit sector.
His Highness praised the efforts of His Excellency the Minister of Municipalities and Housing, Mr. Majid Al-Hogail, in meeting the region’s needs for suitable housing products for the targeted groups of residents, pointing to the committee’s efforts in working to provide everything that serves the families benefiting from the developmental housing program, and contributes to increasing ownership rates, in order to achieve the aspirations of the wise leadership in supporting everything that serves citizens in providing suitable housing.
Review of developmental housing achievements
During the meeting, His Highness the Prince of Al-Baha was briefed on the performance indicators and achievements in developmental housing in the region, which included providing (581) housing units, and establishing (4) civil societies and two cooperative societies concerned with housing, in order to enhance the role of the non-profit sector in providing housing solutions for deserving families. He listened to a presentation on the latest developments in the region’s developmental housing projects, which number (5) projects comprising (858) housing units, including the Ministry’s villas with (62) units, ready-made purchases with (194) units, the Baljurashi project with (140) units, the Qalwa project with (272) units, and the Al-Makhwah project with (190) units.
The Secretary of the Baha Region, Dr. Ali bin Mohammed Al-Suwat, explained that (152) million riyals have been allocated to provide (405) housing units for beneficiaries of the developmental housing program in the region. This includes (115) units ready for handover, (100) units through the direct purchase of ready-made units, in addition to (190) units that will be provided by the developmental housing project in Al-Makhwah Governorate upon its completion, which will contribute to enhancing housing stability and raising the quality of life for beneficiaries.
The committee's progress report showed the completion of 55 out of 63 tasks, representing a completion rate of 871,000 TPD3, with ongoing follow-up on remaining tasks with relevant authorities. The meeting also discussed supporting the implementation of housing projects and ensuring the provision of essential services, as well as enhancing the role of associations in adopting high-quality housing initiatives. These initiatives include providing affordable housing units and home renovations, supported by the private sector and corporate social responsibility programs. The meeting also addressed monitoring the associations' activities and projects through quarterly reports.
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