21/12/2014
Al Jubeir in a meeting with businessmen and businesswomen:
We seek radical solutions to all development in the eastern region axes
The Mayor of the Eastern engineer Fahad Bin Mohammed Al-jubeir said that the Secretariat was developing radical solutions to a number of issues that constitute the axes of development in the region.. Expressing his desire to stay in touch with industry to implement all projects that meet the objectives of the Secretariat in raising the level of community and continuity of excellence in the region. Al-jubeir said at the meeting organized by the East Chamber Sunday morning (21/12/2014) with headquarters in Dammam, and was attended by a large number of men and women, the main axes of the Secretariat seeks to address is the problem of ' transport ', which is a real challenge, where 45 of the road networks in the region are the busiest peak, so the Secretariat seeks the improvement of roads, by increasing the capacity of existing roads, or find alternative ways.. Saying that the Secretariat was in the process of looking for quick solutions, based on extensive studies and planning, taking into account traffic safety and protection for pedestrians and reducing traffic accidents
In this context, Al-jubeir addressed to public transport which is a strategic project that will contribute to solving traffic problem.. He hoped the cooperation of the acts in this regard. At the Centre of a growing energy consumption, said Al-jubeir: ' we are a different kind of challenge, the Secretariat carried out its responsibility as a member of the world energy pool which includes representatives of 20 countries, and is the largest gathering of world energy and, therefore, the Secretariat implemented a program for electricity conservation by changing the road lighting system, this program will contribute to reducing the electricity bill of $ 60 million per year to 20 million. '. The Secretariat also established a system of thermal insulation in houses, which in turn contributes to reducing electricity consumption in households especially in the summer,
The Secretary also addressed the East file (waste management), said Al-jubeir, the Secretariat is working on the collection of waste and convert it into energy, pointing to rubble waste recycling project and turn it into useful materials to create roads, as well as the draft to rotate tires. Stressing that in eight years will get God to eradicate the problem of debris and waste. The fourth axis Al-jubeir was a public utility stating that the Secretariat seek to preserve the physical condition of the area, and seeks to develop many projects, and looked forward to active participation by business, it has several projects which will be presented in cooperation with the East room and trying to have a business where even before the opinion was for the private sector in the Secretariat to diversify their investments. Al-jubeir said that the Secretariat's revenue last year, $ 303 million, hoping to double in the coming years, adding that the investment is a sub-activity of the Secretariat while the main activity is a service to citizens.
And about the delay in the implementation of projects by some of the contractors, said that the Secretariat would strive to solve this problem, has withdrawn 22 contractors were in their process, and we hope to open a new page with contractors who are serious, with hopes that the projects would be completed on time with quality, so do not be a victim of these delays. On the intercepts, Saudi Aramco said the East we more than a proposal, we continue to communicate with the company, and of the proposals of the Ordinance for public interests, such as industrial and attitudes and the like, even if it remained under the ownership of Saudi Aramco. The Chamber President Abdulrahman bin Saleh otaishan at the beginning of the meeting, welcomed the Secretary of the eastern region on the communication with the business sector and to discuss visions and ideas of the Secretariat on the future of the region.
Alotaishan also provided on behalf of the business sector in the East thanks and gratitude to the custodian of the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince and the Crown may God of us all, to the decision of the Council of Ministers created a High Commission for the development of the eastern region, also thanked his Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the eastern region of great interest in the development of the eastern region and its desire to develop its strategy in all fields.
