Saudi Industrial Property Authority started the development project of Shaqraa Industrial City.

Dr Tawfig bin Fawzan Alrabiah DG of MODON said that "We in MODON seek to establish industrial cities in the governorates away from major cities to develop the region and create job opportunities for residents of the governorates. The Industrial City will be a basis to attract supporting Investment projects such as, logistical, residential and commercial projects.”

Dr Alrabiah said that the phase 1 area of Shaqraa Industrial City is 1 million square meters and the development of phase 1 shall include:

1. Soil leveling works
2. Establishment of linking roads.
3. Establishment of local roads and implementation of the 7 cm thick asphalt layer.
4. Implementation of sidewalks, curbstones and tiles.
5. Painting works, planning the streets and installation of cat eyes and ceramics.
6. Other different works.

The project will be implemented in 15 months from the date of handover of the site on April 13th 2011. The industrialists can apply for obtaining industrial lands and to establish their projects in conjunction with the development works.

Dr Alrabiah said that "Shaqraa Industrial City is located on Labkha and Huaita along Shaqraa Dawadmi Road intersection with Labkha Road towards the south.”

It is worth mentioning, that MODON currently oversees 20 industrial cities existing in different regions of Saudi Arabia. Development contracts of five new cities were signed which include: Riyadh 3rd, Zulfi, Shaqraa, Taif and Baha. Development of designs and plans for other cities are currently underway to include Jeddah 3rd, Dammam 3rd., Salwa, Al-Ahsa 2nd and Hafr Al Batin.

The industrial cities are regarded as the infrastructure to accommodate industrial projects which have contributed to the accommodation of 3000 industrial projects which represent 60% of the Saudi factories with investments exceeding SAR 250 billion. MODON receives applications for obtaining land electronically through its website www.modon.gov.sa, where land is available for industrial projects, residential uses, commercial activities and marketing exhibitions, services centers and public facilities that provide its services at promotional prices, which provides multiple options to all local businessmen, Gulf and foreign businessmen to invest in various available opportunities, whether in industrial, residential, commercial or service sectors.