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Cabinet approves development projects in Socotra Archipelago

[23/05/2018 06:59]

RIYADH-SABA
In a meeting headed by Prime Minister Ahmed Bin-Daghr, the Cabinet has approved a number of development and service projects in Socotra Archipelago as part of the government's development plan and the Saudi reconstruction program announced lately.

The Cabint decided to implement and finance paving and illuminating 15 km worth of roads in Hadeebo and Qolonsiya towns, to purchase a full unit of earthwork equipment to construct roads in Socotra, and two ships for the island of Abdulkouri.

It also approved the establishment of a number of health units and supporting the main hospital in Qolonsiya at a cost of 50 million riyals, the establishment of new schools and the expansion of existing schools.

It adopted an extraordinary budget for the local authority in the province, as well as overhead budgets for various institutions and building facilities in the field of sports, communications and other fields.

The Cabinet directed the concerned ministries to fully coordinate and cooperate with the local authority to quickly implement these projects within the specified period of times and to provide the Cabinet with the implementation results in a timely manner.