The \u00abReal Estate Developers\u00bb Forum and Exhibition concluded last week, coinciding with the Chamber\u2019s celebration of its 75th anniversary. During its first panel discussion, titled \u201cThe Role of Government Agencies in Achieving Real Estate Development in Mecca,\u201d the conditions of informal settlements in the Mecca region, and highlighted the efforts being made to address this issue, which was a focus of attention for officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During his opening remarks, Engineer Anas Sayrafi, Chairman of the Real Estate Committee at the Makkah Chamber of Commerce, reviewed the most significant challenges facing Makkah\u2019s urban planning efforts\u2014challenges that have prevented the city from reaching its desired level of development for decades\u2014 nor have they delved into the core of future studies or proposed practical solutions. He noted that the most recent of these plans was approved 10 years ago, which recommended the evacuation of buildings within a 550-meter radius of the Kaaba, Furthermore, no practical solutions were developed to address informal settlements, forcing the Makkah Region Development Authority to suspend work on the plan and adopt the Makkah Region Reconstruction Project as an alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The chairman of the Real Estate Committee at the Makkah Chamber of Commerce confirmed that more than 60 neighborhoods that had marred the urban landscape of the Mother of Cities have been addressed, and that their growth is being halted while measures are being put in place to enforce the necessary regulations and technologies to monitor any new developments. He explained that the comprehensive plan for the city of Makkah does not lead to the depopulation of the central area but rather complements it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The committee chairman explained that the plan\u2019s outcomes will serve to strengthen the urban identity, improve the cityscape, and address the informal settlements that have marred the urban character of Umm al-Qura, Most importantly, the plan aims to halt its continued growth and establish mechanisms to implement the necessary regulations and technologies to monitor any new developments. He expressed his hope that a 99-year right of use would be granted to non-Saudis in Makkah, which would help increase financing options.
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Ihsan Bafqih, Governor of the General Authority for State Real Estate, announced the issuance of seven title deeds for informal settlements in the Makkah region, with a total area exceeding 3.780 million square meters. These include two title deeds for the \u201dQuz al-Nakasa\u201d and the \u201cAl-Kadwa\u201c neighborhood in Mecca, and five deeds for the \u201cGhalil\u201d and \u201cPetromin\u201d neighborhoods in the Jeddah Governorate. He affirmed the commitment to provide compensation within six months, in accordance with the relevant decisions and directives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bafqih noted that the General Authority for State Real Estate has helped address the challenges and issues faced by ten development projects and housing plans in a number of regions across the Kingdom, some of which are in Makkah, such as: \u201cthe Jabal Omar Project, King Abdulaziz Road (\u201cMasar\u201d), as well as Quz al-Nakasa and Al-Kadwa.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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During the forum, the Chief Executive Officer for Planning and Development at the Royal Commission for Makkah City and the Holy Sites, Engineer Dr. Walid Abdullah Abdel-Aal, explained that informal settlements in Makkah have been identified, and that they are being treated as investment opportunities within the comprehensive plan. He noted that the approach to dealing with these informal settlements is changing, with each area in Makkah being addressed according to its specific characteristics, and that no new informal settlements are currently being established.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Engineer Abdullah Al-Hammad, General Supervisor of the White Land Fees Program, spoke about addressing informal settlements, explaining that this does not mean merely demolition, but rather aims to develop the area and its people, establish legal titles, and ensure organized planning. Al-Hammad highlighted the collaborative efforts among various agencies to provide a dignified life for residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For his part, Tariq Al-Hafzi, acting governor of the General Real Estate Authority, explained that government agencies had previously established regulations governing informal settlements, and that we are looking toward the future and expect that informal settlements will have no place in it.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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