In line with the directives of the Saudi leadership and under the supervision of Governor of Makkah and Chairman of the Permanent Committee for Hajj and Umrah Prince Khalid bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz inspected the holy sites during a field visit, reviewing full operational readiness to receive pilgrims for the Hajj season of 1447 AH.

The deputy governor reviewed several projects implemented by Kidana Development Company in Mina, including a network of 195 field maintenance centers, a pilgrim accommodation system covering more than 3.5 million square meters, and a project to equip over 54,000 camps, as well as more than 700 multi-story kitchens and ancillary support facilities.

He also reviewed pedestrian walkway development projects in the holy sites, including a shading project spanning more than 103,000 square meters.

He received a briefing on a project to replace misting columns with 400 misting fans in the western and eastern plazas of the Jamarat facility, as well as on infrastructure projects linking the Mina camps through the installation of 74 escalators to facilitate pilgrims’ movement.