The Madinah Municipality will distribute 1,246 plots to citizens before the end of the month, in the second phase of the 4,000 land grant distribution scheme.

The municipality has already granted 1,125 plots in the first phase and has completed the preliminary steps for the distribution of plots in Sowaiderah and Abyar Mashi areas.

The draw for the property schemes will take place from April 26 to April 28 at the Municipal Club on Omar bin Al-Khattab Road opposite the Madinah Television building, from 8 a.m to 2 p.m, said Aed Al-Blaiheshi, the municipality spokesman.

Participants in the draw should bring their national identity card or a valid power of attorney document along with a copy of their identification certificate.

Members of the Land Grant Committee will be drawing on behalf of those who cannot attend the event, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The municipality has assigned a contractor to undertake asphalting and street lighting for the plots, Al-Blaiheshi added.

The names of those who have been selected for the grant will be announced on the municipality’s website, he explained.

Citizens in all provinces are granted plots to build their own houses in an effort to ameliorate the housing problem.

Authorities are striving to resolve the housing problem by providing soft loans and constructing housing units in different regions.