Lahj - Saba:
Deputy Prime Minister for Local Administration and Rural Development, Mohammed Al-Madani, alongside Lahj Governor Ahmed Juraib, inaugurated on Tuesday several community initiative projects and direct intervention projects in developmental and service sectors in Al-Qabitah District.
The inaugurated projects included the Damran Water Project, which involved the supply and installation of galvanized iron pipes with fittings, the construction of a concrete reservoir, and a solar-powered pumping unit at a cost of 59,803,000 Yemeni riyals. Additionally, the Al-Haydeen Project was launched to rehabilitate four water reservoirs and install a solar-powered pumping unit at a cost of 22,128,000 riyals, funded by the Central Emergency Developmental Interventions Unit.
Al-Madani and Juraib also inaugurated ten stone-paving projects under the Road Initiatives Support Program, 106 water projects under the Water and Sanitation Initiatives Support Program, two projects to enhance , reduce rural water costs, and an equipment maintenance project, with a total cost of 108,875,000 riyals.
During the inauguration ceremony—attended by Ministry of Local Administration Undersecretaries Mansour Al-Lakumi, Jamal Al-Alawi, Ammar Al-Harib, and Ramah Hibah, as well as the Executive Director of the Central Interventions Unit, Engineer Shihab Al-Shami—Deputy Prime Minister Al-Madani emphasized the importance of supporting agricultural and developmental activities in partnership with the community, leveraging the resources available in Al-Qabitah District.
He noted that community engagement would be strengthened through the district’s multipurpose cooperative association, which will facilitate the implementation of numerous projects in collaboration between the government, local authorities, and the community.
Al-Madani stressed the focus on service and social aspects in the district, particularly in water and road infrastructure, while enhancing developmental progress through partnerships between government entities, local authorities, and the community. He also affirmed the Central Interventions Unit’s continued support for local authorities, prioritizing economic empowerment programs to transform community members into productive contributors.
For his part, Governor Juraib praised the government’s efforts in supporting local authorities to provide services and advance development. He highlighted the significance of backing community initiatives to meet the population’s essential service needs.
Earlier, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Governor, and ministry undersecretaries reviewed ongoing work on the Damran Dam flood debris removal project and the construction of the local authority building in the province.
In a related meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Al-Madani—attended by local authority leaders, ministry undersecretaries, and the director of the Interventions Unit—the province’s project needs and required support to enhance services and development in partnership with the community were discussed.
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