Al-Jouf : Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman inaugurated 242 development projects in the Al-Jouf Region on Tuesday, at a total cost of nearly SR10 billion (about $2.7 billion).

The projects, covered by the visual presentation during the celebrations of the people of Al-Jouf of King Salman’s visit, include 21 projects for the Ministry of Health; 77 projects for the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs; 15 projects for the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture; 11 projects for the Ministry of Housing, 82 projects for the Ministry of Education. They also included a number of energy, industry and mineral wealth projects, as well as the first phase of King Salman Renewable Energy Initiative, Dumat Al-Jandal Wind Power Project and the Saudi Railway Company (SAR) projects.

At the end of the celebrations, Kings Salman honored the outstanding people of Al-Jouf region, namely Abdulrahman Al Sudairy Foundation, which strives to publish studies and literary creations and to support research and scientific messages, and student Gala bint Abdullah Al-Khalaf Al-Shaal, holder of the title of the Youngest Ambassador of the 10KSA Initiative for Breast Cancer Fighters, and the title of Ambassador of the Fifth Conference of Disability and Rehabilitation 2018.

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