By Ashwaq Al-Tuwareqi

Okaz/ Saudi Gazette

MAKKAH — A number of residents of Al-Shar'e neighborhood, east of the holy city, have warned of the increase in damaged cars in the area causing visual and environmental pollution. They are also becoming refuge places for illegal activities, stray dogs, and cats.

The residents demanded the municipality to remove the vehicles and auto bodies that pose a danger, especially as they occupy large parts of the roads, and cause traffic congestion. They demanded that some investigation must be carried out to identify the owners of these vehicles and oblige them to remove the cars and fine those who do not respond.

Nasser Al-Otaibi stressed the need for the municipality to remove the damaged cars, which are increasing in number day after day, as well as turning into a source of inconvenience to the population.

He said that they are occupying large parts of the streets and entangling traffic, hoping to end this phenomenon as soon as possible.

Khalid Al-Zahrani expressed dismay at the increasing number of damaged cars in the streets of the holy city, as well as environmental and visual pollution.

He pointed out that the damaged vehicles create chaos and occupy large parts of the streets and make traffic worse, stressing the need to find effective solutions and oblige their owners to remove the auto body or get penalized.

Director of Services in the municipality, Abdullah Qusadi, confirmed the removal of a number of structures and damaged cars and old buses abandoned randomly in the suburb of Al-Shar'e. He pointed out that the municipality was keen to clean parking areas to prepare for visitors of Makkah. In addition, a number of other auto bodies in some locations that were obstructing traffic were collected to be transferred and removed after the deadline in coordination with the Traffic Department and other competent authorities.