Mohammad Sameih

Okaz/Saudi Gazette

 

MAKKAH – The King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz project for Zamzam has invented an automatic machine for the sale of Zamzam bottles to visitors and the public.



The machine will dispense bottles within two minutes when a pre-obtained receipt that contains a barcode is placed on a screen that verifies the payment and number of bottles purchased.



These machines have been installed to combat the black market for Zamzam water bottles and to ensure a fair distribution of bottles to all visitors and the public.



Citizens and residents are allowed a certain number of bottles and this allocation is monitored through their identity cards.



The project will ensure that Zamzam bottles contain clean and pure holy water that is not mixed with other additives.



Zamzam production can be increased according to demand and the space available in the warehouses.



The main warehouse can accommodate 1.5 million bottles of Zamzam and another warehouse can accommodate 200,000 bottles.



The project works around the clock to serve the needs of citizens, residents, Haj and Umrah visitors, and allows them to buy Zamzam at nominal prices.



The National Water Company (NWC) is continuously developing its services to realize the goals of the King Abdullah Zamzam project.



It is considered the first and largest such project in the Kingdom and worldwide and its total cost has reached SR700 million.