<In a qualitative step that strengthens environmental trends and aligns with the goals of the “Green Saudi Arabia“ initiative, Ahsa Municipality has announced the implementation of a strategic initiative that requires new home owners to plant three trees within the scope of the property as a prerequisite for issuing an electricity connection license.

The initiative aims to increase vegetation cover and accelerate the transformation towards a more sustainable urban environment by integrating environmental standards into the urban development process in the governorate, and transforming residents into active partners in the quality of life. <The initiative aims to increase vegetation cover and accelerate the shift towards a more sustainable urban environment by integrating environmental standards into the governorate's urban development process and turning residents into active partners in improving the quality of life. Al-Ahsa Municipality spokesperson Khaled Bouchel explained that the initiative's implementation mechanism has been designed to be "easy and motivating", as the Municipality will provide seedlings free of charge once the request is submitted electronically, which contributes to reducing burdens on citizens and unifying efforts to achieve afforestation goals.

Bouchel pointed out that the Central Arboretum in Al-Ahsa supports this initiative with a huge production of plants and flowers, as it has doubled its production capacity to two million seedlings of seasonal flowers and 125 thousand permanent plants annually, on an area of more than 500 thousand square meters, using the latest environmental control and water treatment technologies to achieve sustainability.

Bouchel pointed out that the Central Arboretum in Al-Ahsa supports this initiative with a huge production of plants and flowers. The Municipality emphasized that the afforestation requirement comes as part of an integrated environmental package that includes the afforestation of streets, schools and mosques, in addition to the launch of the “We Plant for You” initiative that allows residents to request the planting of trees in front of their homes electronically.

These efforts are part of an integrated environmental package that includes afforestation of streets, schools and mosques. Through these concerted efforts, Al-Ahsa Municipality is confidently moving towards enhancing the urban landscape and achieving a green urban environment, in line with the Kingdom's Vision 2030, which places environmental sustainability and improving the quality of life at the top of its priorities.