MAKKAH, 15 March 2007 — In order to safeguard people who live on the mountains in and around Makkah, the municipal authorities in the holy city have signed a SR21 million deal with a national construction company to build proper steps and install concrete barriers on dangerous edges and cliffs.
Ahmad Ali Bayazeed, acting deputy mayor of Makkah, said the project is an important one and is being undertaken with a view to protecting residents from danger. The Grand Mosque sits in a valley surrounded by mountains on which people live. Bayazeed added that there have been many incidents of people falling off the edge of mountains.
“The project will take two-and-a-half years to complete. The municipality has finished erecting barriers in many locations across the city including in the Ajyad, Rhea Bakhsh and Daghsh areas. The municipality is currently working on areas like Talal ibn Mansour, Dahla Al-Jin, Malayo, Al-Masafi and others,” he added.
