Minister of Water and Electricity Eng. Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Hussain today inaugurated the First National Campaign on Water Awareness and Conservation.
In a speech ceremony held on the occasion, Al-Hussain lauded the speech of Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, on the importance of water rationalization. He noted that tools to be distributed free of charge to every household in the Kingdom will save over 30% of water consumption.
In a press conference following the inauguration of the campaign, the Minister of Water and Electricity noted that the water rationalization tools will be distributed to 3.5 million houses in the Kingdom. He said that the campaign will continue for several years and will include the Kingdom’s cities, ministries, governmental departments, mosques and other utilities.
The Minister noted that the Kingdom’s water is predominantly consumed by two sectors: agriculture (85-90%) and housing, industrial and services establishments (10%). He added that 50% of water produced in Saudi Arabia has been wasted or is above required consumption needs.
Source: SPA
