DUBAI: The Jeddah Municipality has awarded a contract to manage stormwater drains and reduce ground water levels.
Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies Company (AWPT) was awarded a contract worth SR115.32 million ($30.7 million), the company said in a stock exchange filing on Tuesday.
The 3-year contract covers stormwater networks and ground water level reduction in North Jeddah, the company said.
A number of major drainage projects are planned across the Kingdom with some cities being prone to flash flooding during heavy rains.
It comes a decade after the Saudi port city was hit by devastating floods that caused widespread damage and the loss of 122 lives.
