Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal yesterday launched the first phase of a university campus project in Turba, which is estimated to cost SR 4 billion.

The governor also chaired a meeting of the local council in Turba and discussed the various development projects required by the city. New projects include a 200-bed general hospital and nine health centers.

Earlier in the day Prince Khaled visited Meesan, another town in the region, and discussed its development requirements with officials.