New Saudi Legislations Aimed at Protecting Water Resources, Ensuring Sustainability

New Saudi Legislations Aimed at Protecting Water Resources, Ensuring Sustainability
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New Saudi Legislations Aimed at Protecting Water Resources, Ensuring Sustainability

New Saudi Legislations Aimed at Protecting Water Resources, Ensuring Sustainability

Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture revealed Sunday the approval of the Cabinet on the sanctions list for violations of factories and water shops in its road towards preserving water resources and ensure their sustainability for future generations.

In this regards, Deputy Minister for Water Affairs in the Ministry Dr. Faisal bin Sultan al-Subaie explained that the approval on the sanctions list came as an encouragement to the ministry's role in conserving, organizing, protecting and ensuring its sustainability for future generations in accordance with Vision 2030.

“The Ministry will be responsible for the technical licensing of non-bottled water plants, the sale and distribution of water through tanks, cisterns, and desalination plants, supervision and control,” Subaie said, adding that it will also be responsible for the technical licensing of the use of water sources and the monitor of all water plants and shops to ensure that they follow the requirements to use water sources.

He said that violations include carrying out any of the activities above without a license, violating any of the requirements approved by the Ministry, providing any misleading or incorrect information to the Ministry, not providing information regarding the activity requested by the ministry or not reporting any accident or incident that would affect the product or the public health.

Subaie confirmed that the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture will punish anyone who commits an offense with a fine of not more than five million riyals ($1.33 million), with suspending the license for a period not exceeding six months or canceling it permanently.

“In case the violation was repeated, the penalty shall be doubled whether it is a fine or suspension of the license.”

He pointed out that there is a "one year" period notice to correct the situation of the violating factories in accordance with the provisions of the list of regulations and requirements of the licenses of water factories issued by the Ministry.

“The draft list comes to consolidate the importance of water as an essential element of life, protect its sources from depletion and pollution and raise the level of effectiveness and efficiency of the management of sources within the concept of integrated water management,” Subaie stressed.



Foreign Ministers of UAE, Israel Discuss Gaza Ceasefire

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar in Abu Dhabi. (WAM)
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar in Abu Dhabi. (WAM)
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Foreign Ministers of UAE, Israel Discuss Gaza Ceasefire

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar in Abu Dhabi. (WAM)
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar in Abu Dhabi. (WAM)

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Gideon Saar, Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi where the talks focused on bilateral relations between the two countries, WAM news agency said on Tuesday.
Discussions also addressed the latest developments in the region, particularly the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, and the regional and international efforts aimed at achieving a sustainable ceasefire.
Sheikh Abdullah highlighted the urgent importance of advancing a serious political horizon to resume negotiations for achieving a comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution, adding that this would contribute to establishing stability, achieving sustainable security in the region, and ending the escalating violence.
He emphasized the need for concerted efforts to reach a permanent ceasefire and prevent the expansion of conflict in the region, noting that the priority is to end tension and violence, protect civilian lives, and make every effort to facilitate the flow of urgent humanitarian aid, added WAM.
Sheikh Abdullah stressed that the Middle East is experiencing unprecedented tension and instability, requiring enhanced collective international efforts to end extremism, tension, and escalating violence while adopting a path of peace, prosperity, and development for the benefit of its people.
He reiterated the UAE's support for the mediation efforts of Qatar, Egypt, and the United States to broker a prisoner exchange agreement that could lead to a permanent ceasefire, the release of hostages, and the safe and sustainable delivery of adequate humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza.
He underlined that building peace in the region is the key to establishing lasting stability, sustainable security, and fulfilling the aspirations of its people for comprehensive development and a dignified life.
Sheikh Abdullah reaffirmed the UAE’s unwavering commitment to supporting the Palestinian people and their right to self-determination, highlighting the nation's longstanding solidarity with Palestinians over the decades.