Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal chaired the meeting, which was attended by Municipal and Rural Affairs Minister Prince Mansour bin Miteb, Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf, Transport Minister Jabara Al-Seraisry and Water and Electricity Minister Abdullah Al-Hussayen.

During the meeting it was announced that 14 contracts have been awarded to carry out emergency projects. Tenders have been invited to implement the first phase of a catastrophe and crisis management center in the Makkah province.

Speaking at the meeting, Ahmed Al-Suleim, director of rain waters and flood drainage, explained the plans to carry out emergency and long-term solutions for the annual floods in the city.

The projects include a total drainage system and a secondary drainage system as well as development plans for underdeveloped areas and establishment of environment management systems. Work on the crisis management center would start in November.

Luay bin Musallam, director general of the National Water Company, said his company had removed 26 million cubic meters of water from 18 spots.

The transport department presented a proposal during the meeting to establish a ring road with a length of 115 km east of Jeddah, adding that the new road project could be completed in three years.