The Municipality of Al-Baha Region has initiated 114 notifications of rain gatherings in the city of Al-Baha and its affiliated governorates through the direct communications and emergency number 940 during the past three days.
The supervisor of media documentation and marketing in the Al-Baha Municipality, Sami bin Hamdan Al-Ghamdi, explained that all reports were dealt with directly and the emergency teams were directed to the water-catchment sites according to priority degrees of importance.
He pointed out that the Municipality has installed rainwater suction tanks in cities, towns, streets and public roads, in addition to deploying mobile ground pumps, preparing special mechanisms and equipment to serve sites not served by the rain network, and coordinating with the Civil Defense Department in inventorying emergency reports and dealing with them directly.
He stated that the Municipality has made its preparations for the rainy season, and coordinated directly with members of the joint committee from the relevant government sectors, which were formed to deal with rain and torrential emergencies, after specifying the leadership center for the working team in the Municipality and the direct number "940" as a main point for receiving rain reports and directing the participating departments. Supporting this by using modern technology means of communication between members.
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The Municipality of Al-Baha Region and its affiliated municipalities handled 30,146 thousand communications during the year 2022 AD, related to visual distortion in the city of Al-Baha and its governorates. The supervisor of media documentation and marketing in the Al-Baha Municipality, Sami bin Hamdan Al-Ghamdi, explained that the Municipality and its municipalities are continuing to address and fix the elements of visual distortion and improve the urban appearance, in accordance with the plans and initiatives of the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing, and in order to achieve the Kingdom's Vision 2030, to raise the level of quality of life in the region.
The Municipality of Al-Baha Region and its affiliated municipalities carried out 3597 inspection rounds on commercial establishments in the cities and governorates of the region, which resulted in the closure of 41 violating commercial establishments, and the issuance of 246 violations of health procedures. The Secretary of the Al-Baha region, Dr. Ali bin Muhammad Al-Sawat, confirmed that the field teams in the Municipality and the municipalities of the region continue to intensify their field tours to monitor all establishments around the clock, stressing that violating establishments will not be tolerated, and all penalties will be applied, including closing the activity and imposing financial fines, calling Everyone is requested to report health violations and violations of precautionary measures by calling the unified number for municipal communications 940.
The teams and mechanisms of the Municipality of the Al-Baha region began their work to remove the remnants of the heavy rains that the region witnessed today, as a number of teams and workers were formed and supported by a number of mechanisms. The Municipality stated that it prepared early to face the rainy season in order to avoid any damage that might occur in various locations, indicating that the Municipality's emergency center receives communications on the number 940, or from the Civil Defense, the Ministry of Transport, and Traffic, and then distributes them immediately to the teams on duty at the sites. Pointing out that the reports were addressed and dealt with to avoid road closures. The Municipality confirmed the readiness of the teams and their preparations to deal with various emergencies, pointing out that the teams dedicated to the maintenance and cleaning of torrential drainage networks, ferries and canals carry out periodic maintenance work to ensure their efficiency during the rainy season.
Today, the Mayor of Al-Baha Region, Dr. Ali bin Muhammad Al-Sawat, launched the lavender garden afforestation initiative in Baljurashi Governorate, by planting 5,000 thousand lavender seedlings, which represents a first stage. Dr. Al-Sawat, accompanied by the Undersecretary for Municipal Affairs, Siddiq Al-Sheikhi, also visited the Baljurashi walkway project, which began to be implemented in Abadan Center. It is the longest in the region with a length of 1,700 linear meters. It includes walking paths, green spaces, venues for events, and various services and facilities.
The Municipality of Al-Baha Region launched the services of the municipal store through the "Baladi" application, which provides a set of municipal services that contribute to accelerating the pace of service provision between city residents and service providers accredited by engineering offices and authorities related to the population. The Mayor of Al-Baha Region, Dr. Ali bin Muhammad Al-Sawat, explained that the store provides the ability to review communication data for city service providers and the prices of services provided, in addition to the possibility of evaluating them, stating that the services provided include the services of the commercial sector, social housing and the construction sector, and the approval of plans and services of construction licenses and commercial licenses. And he indicated that there are many concepts that the municipal store is working on, including accelerating obtaining approvals from the relevant authorities, activating the concept of accredited partners, activating municipal advisory services, in addition to activating business excellence services, activating field visits and technical and immediate evaluation, indicating that the store It provides the approved engineering offices in "Baladi" and the rest of the service providers with multiple opportunities; To expand the scope of their business, and to provide their services to the largest segment of customers, to ensure their continuity in the labor market, achieve financial sustainability for their facilities, and create an attractive competitive environment in the labor market.
The Secretary of Al-Baha Region, Dr. Ali bin Muhammad Al-Sawat, was briefed on the progress of work in the project to establish the sub-municipality building in Baljurashi Governorate, in which the completion rate reached 95% and is located on an area of 10 thousand square meters. He directed during his visit to the governorate yesterday to quickly complete the works of the general site in preparation for the opening of the branch to provide Municipal services for villages and people in the south of the governorate. Dr. Al-Sawat also visited the Saturday market in Baljurashi and directed the rehabilitation of the market by expanding the entrances, renovating floors, corridors and sidewalks, providing safety elements, removing visual distortion, and improving the urban landscape of the shops and building facades in the market, according to the governorate's identity. The visit included a meeting with the mayor of Baljurashi and the directors of departments and sections, and he was briefed on the progress of work, and discussed the municipal development needs in the governorate and its villages. He also met with a number of citizens, and listened to their demands and needs.