JEDDAH, 5 May — Drivers and passengers throwing rubbish on Jeddah’s roads should now think twice — because the offense will cost them SR100.
Makkah Governor Prince Abdul Majeed has already endorsed the measure as a way of keeping the city’s roads clean and tidy.
It will be executed in cooperation with patrol police, municipality cleaners and members of the public, who are being requested to inform the authorities of the vehicle license plate number if they see someone throwing rubbish from their car, as well as the name of the road where the littering occurred.
Patrol police have been given the authority to impose the SR100 fine immediately.
Jeddah Mayor Abdullah Al-Muallami expressed his hope that the new measure would serve as a strong deterrent.
He highlighted the municipality’s efforts to keep the city neat and clean.
"We employ 3,200 workers and use about 700 vehicles for cleaning the city daily," he pointed out.
He also urged the public to inform about the violators by dialing the telephone number (940) of the operations department, which will be operational around the clock.
Prince Abdul Majeed yesterday chaired a meeting to discuss measures to re-plan certain areas of Jeddah in order to develop them into housing districts.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, the governor said a higher committee has been set up to look into the matter.
"The committee will supervise development of these areas, primarily by promoting investment," he added.
