The commission has published huge two-page adverts spread in the central pages of most Arabic newspapers in the country to alert the public. The new road with Abdullah Areef Street on the east, the third ring road on the west and the area allocated for the Haramain Railway Station in the south will play a big role in boosting the city’s development.
In its advertisement, the commission has given numbers of buildings to be demolished to implement the project by the Umm Al-Qura Development Company, which will start demolition in the end of Dhul Qaada or the second week of November. The commission urged property owners to meet the official committee at the company’s headquarters along Abdullah Areef Street from Tuesday to complete procedures.
Owners should present documents to prove that they have paid all electricity, water and telephone bills for the duration until the services are disconnected.
The main objective of the new road is to help Makkah hold greater numbers of Haj and Umrah pilgrims, develop underdeveloped areas, provide easy access to the central area, facilitate transportation and provide alternative transport services and protect the environment from carbon emissions.
The new road will serve the central area of Makkah and link the first ring road with the third ring road. It will attract new investment projects along the road, which will be constructed parallel to the Jeddah-Makkah Expressway.
The value of real estate along the proposed road is SR3,000 per sq meter. Most properties in the area are small with an area of eight sq meters, but some are 100 to 150 sq meters.
Sami Barhameen, secretary-general of the commission, meanwhile, said his organization would implement the Jabal Omar project in cooperation with the Makkah Construction Company (MCC). “It will be a model for implementation of projects in areas allocated for development,” he said.
He said a committee has been set up to value real estate properties to be demolished for development work.
The MCC said the government has approved the establishment of a joint stock company to implement the road project, adding that the MCC would contribute to the new company’s capital of SR10 billion. Part of its shares will be floated for public subscription, it said.
