المملكة: In preparation for the Hajj season… "autumn" Inspects the readiness of the industrial sector in Mecca
visitedand Mineral Resources, Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, today presented a number of industrial and logistical facilities and facilities in the first and second industrial cities of Makkah Al-Mukarramah; To verify the efficiency of its production lines and their operational readiness to keep pace with the requirements of , within the framework of the vital role played by the national industry in serving the guests of God, and ensuring the provision of their needs for food products and necessary goods with high quality and reliability.
The minister’s field tour, during which he was accompanied by the CEO of the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones, included "Cities" Majid bin Rafid Al-Arqoubi; He visited the facilities of some food and water factories.
Logistics services
In the same context, he visited the administrative buildings of the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones. "Cities" In the First Industrial City in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, where he learned about the logistics services system, infrastructure, and digital capabilities it provides. "Cities" For investors, the city is considered one of the most important pivotal industrial cities that support sectors related to the .
It is also the second industrial city included in the visit. An industrial and logistical interface extending over an area exceeding (4.5) million square metres, hosting more than (85) industrial and investment contracts, with a strategic location, close to the train station and the holy sites.
Requirements of the Hajj season
The occupancy rate in the industrial cities in the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region reached about 95%, and it is considered one of the highest occupancy rates in the Kingdom, which is a clear indication of the confidence of investors in this region. (Modon) has allocated temporary seasonal areas with an area exceeding (700) thousand square meters to keep up with the requirements of the Hajj season. These areas include facilities for pilgrimages, parking lots for overland pilgrims, central food supply units, and catering warehouses.
The industrial cities in the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region host (640) food factories, whose products are manufactured by Saudi hands and national competencies, and produce what meets the needs of pilgrims to the House of God, and extends Its production reaches regional and international markets.
The Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources continues to monitor the readiness of the industrial sector in the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region for the Hajj season. The industrial system believes that serving the guests of God is a national responsibility in which efforts are integrated between all parties in the government and private sectors. The system sought to create the industrial infrastructure necessary for the success of these efforts. The industrial sector also transformed from a seasonal supplier into an integrated industrial system that serves pilgrims and visitors to the Holy House of God throughout the year.
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