المملكة: “Al-Youm” unveils Hajj projects for 1447 AH… innovative solutions to mitigate the climate and enhance safety
Today I learned exclusively about a package of Development projects that will be witnessed in the Hajj season 1447 AH, as explained by Kadanah Development and Development Company – the executive arm of the Royal Commission for the City of Makkah Al-Mukarramah and the Holy Sites.
The next season will witness the implementation of a number of qualitative initiatives aimed at improving the Pilgrims, raising the efficiency of services, and enhancing levels of comfort and safety in the holy sites.
Developing cooling systems in the Jamarat facility
Kadana indicated that one of the most prominent projects is replacing traditional spray columns with spray fan columns with higher operational efficiency, as about 190 spray columns will be replaced with modern fans capable of serving approximately 180,000 pilgrims per hour. This project comes as a continuation of the development work carried out during the Hajj season 1446 AH, which included replacing the previous spray columns in the Jamarat facility, and developing the eastern square of the Jamarat by installing 200 spray fans.
The project aims to reduce temperatures in the region by up to 8 degrees Celsius, and reduce heat stress on pilgrims, in addition to enhancing the efficiency of spray distribution and improving the cooling of the air surrounding Jamarat Square, which contributes to enriching the pilgrims’ experience and improving the quality of services provided to them.
The second phase of the project to reduce heat stress in Jabal al-Rahma
In a related context, “Kadana” revealed the implementation of the second phase of the project to mitigate the impact of heat stress in the Jabal al-Rahma area, which aims to moderate the climate and reduce the impact of direct sunlight on pilgrims during their movement and performance of worship.
The project includes the implementation of canopies with a total area of approximately 14,000 square metres, distributed over 20 canopy units, equipped with mist fans and modern and innovative cooling systems to soften the atmosphere of the arena.
The project aims to provide a more comfortable environment for pilgrims, especially during peak hours, and Enhancing sustainability and improving the quality of life in the holy sites, in addition to contributing to raising the level of safety and quality of services provided, reducing direct exposure to sunlight and lowering temperatures.
Assessing the risks of slopes and rockslides
Kadana also explained that Hajj projects for 1447 AH include implementing comprehensive studies to assess the risks of cliffs and rockslides in the holy sites, and developing effective engineering protection measures. The scope of the project is located in the areas of Mina, Muzdalifah, and Arafat, on an area estimated at approximately 119.6 square kilometers.
The project includes 81 geotechnical areas containing 506 different monitoring stations, each station extending over a distance of approximately 50 metres. The studies aim to conduct a reliable geological assessment of the risks of rock collapses and slides, and propose innovative solutions to mitigate these risks, in a way that enhances the safety of pilgrims and workers, and supports the sustainability of the infrastructure in the Holy Sites.
Kadana confirmed that these projects come within a comprehensive development vision aimed at improving the experience of the pilgrims, raising operating efficiency, and providing a safer and more comfortable environment to keep pace with the expected increase in the number of pilgrims during the coming seasons.
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