Saudi Arabia’s National Water Company (NWC) has announced that it launched work in July on a number of  water and sanitation projects worth a total of SR4.9 billion ($1.3 billion) in the kingdom’s Southern Cluster.

The scope of work includes the construction of transmission lines and networks covering the key regions of Asir, Jazan, Najran and Al Baha in the Southern Cluster.

In the Asir region, NWC has begun work on 27 water projects which will cover several districts and villages in Abha, Khamis Mushait, An Namas, Ahad Rafidah, Mahayel Asir, Al-Barak, Rijal Almaa, Tanuma, Tathleeth, Bareq, Dhahran Al-Janoub, and Al-Wadiyan, Balhamar, and Al-Naqea centres.

The entire water and sanitation projects across Asir region will be implemented at a total cost of SR2 billion.

In Jazan, it has started work on 19 water and sanitation projects. The scope of work includes the construction of water and sanitation lines and networks exceeding 1,203 km long at a total cost of more than SR1.5 billion.

 In Najran region, the water company has begun implementing seven new projects covering several districts  including Thar, Bir Askar, Qatan, AlMashaaliya, and Al-Hussayniya.

These projects will include transmission lines and networks more than 357 km long as well as pumping stations with a total design capacity of over 53,000 cu m per day.

In Al Baha, the NWC has started work on  15 water and sanitation projects including pipelines and networks extending across more than 534 km at a total cost of over SR591 million.