Jeddah residents ask new mayor to improve services, bring investments
July 31, 2018 | 07:35 PM
Residents of Jeddah invite the immediate attention of their new mayor Saleh Al-Turki to 14 files on the city's development needs.
July 31, 2018 | 07:35 PM
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By Hussain Hazzazi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH – The residents of Jeddah want to present 14 files for the immediate attention of the new mayor, Saleh Al-Turki, to boost the city’s overall development. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman appointed Al-Turki as the new mayor of Jeddah by a royal decree on Friday, replacing Hani Aburas.
Speaking to Okaz/Saudi Gazette, a number of citizens urged Al-Turki to take the initiative to resolve some of the city’s major problems that have obstructed its progress. The problems include cleaning, recycling garbage, treating the dumpsite and completing the sewage network.
The city needs paved roads, integration with the private sector, development of disorganized districts, land for educational institutions, combating of infectious diseases like dengue fever, measures to prevent environmental pollution, monitoring of food, development of municipal services, and more public parks.
Citizens demanded qualitative improvement in the municipality’s services under the leadership of Al-Turki, who is a prominent businessman and an experienced administrator.
Mohammed Al-Motairy considered the issue of cleaning as one of the city’s major problems. “We should develop a system for waste management and make cleanliness one of the conditions while issuing license to construct new buildings,” he told Okaz/Saudi Gazette.
He called for using the closed dump to generate electricity and set up a garbage recycling plant there. “This will help us mobilize funds for waste management. Old tires and wooden leftovers can be used for manufacturing related goods,” he explained.
Khaled Abdul Kareem urged the new mayor to focus on rainwater drainage system. He emphasized the need to remove all obstacles facing projects in order to avoid wasting public money. “We should also carry out proper maintenance of roads inside the city,” he added.
Ahmed Al-Otaibi spoke about real estate properties without deeds. “This issue was there for the last several years but no concrete measures have been taken to solve it,” he said.
Al-Otaibi said the new mayor should focus on bringing investment to the city. "The municipality should invest in profitable ventures to increase its revenue. The municipality should also remove all obstacles facing domestic and foreign investors,” he added.
Ahmed Al-Harbi said there was a shortage of land to carry out educational projects. He commended the joint efforts of the Health Ministry and municipality to combat dengue fever and other infectious diseases. He called for a joint ministerial committee to combat environmental pollution.
Bandar Al-Motairy drew the attention of the new mayor to unhygienic food being supplied by some restaurants in the city, stressing the need to monitor hotels and restaurants.
“We have to improve services being extended to the citizens. The municipality should enhance its services and establish better relations with different community segments,” he said.
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH – The residents of Jeddah want to present 14 files for the immediate attention of the new mayor, Saleh Al-Turki, to boost the city’s overall development. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman appointed Al-Turki as the new mayor of Jeddah by a royal decree on Friday, replacing Hani Aburas.
Speaking to Okaz/Saudi Gazette, a number of citizens urged Al-Turki to take the initiative to resolve some of the city’s major problems that have obstructed its progress. The problems include cleaning, recycling garbage, treating the dumpsite and completing the sewage network.
The city needs paved roads, integration with the private sector, development of disorganized districts, land for educational institutions, combating of infectious diseases like dengue fever, measures to prevent environmental pollution, monitoring of food, development of municipal services, and more public parks.
Citizens demanded qualitative improvement in the municipality’s services under the leadership of Al-Turki, who is a prominent businessman and an experienced administrator.
Mohammed Al-Motairy considered the issue of cleaning as one of the city’s major problems. “We should develop a system for waste management and make cleanliness one of the conditions while issuing license to construct new buildings,” he told Okaz/Saudi Gazette.
He called for using the closed dump to generate electricity and set up a garbage recycling plant there. “This will help us mobilize funds for waste management. Old tires and wooden leftovers can be used for manufacturing related goods,” he explained.
Khaled Abdul Kareem urged the new mayor to focus on rainwater drainage system. He emphasized the need to remove all obstacles facing projects in order to avoid wasting public money. “We should also carry out proper maintenance of roads inside the city,” he added.
Ahmed Al-Otaibi spoke about real estate properties without deeds. “This issue was there for the last several years but no concrete measures have been taken to solve it,” he said.
Al-Otaibi said the new mayor should focus on bringing investment to the city. "The municipality should invest in profitable ventures to increase its revenue. The municipality should also remove all obstacles facing domestic and foreign investors,” he added.
Ahmed Al-Harbi said there was a shortage of land to carry out educational projects. He commended the joint efforts of the Health Ministry and municipality to combat dengue fever and other infectious diseases. He called for a joint ministerial committee to combat environmental pollution.
Bandar Al-Motairy drew the attention of the new mayor to unhygienic food being supplied by some restaurants in the city, stressing the need to monitor hotels and restaurants.
“We have to improve services being extended to the citizens. The municipality should enhance its services and establish better relations with different community segments,” he said.
