HM The King enquires about city upgrading programme in Errachidia

  The programme aims to restructure 19 under-equipped neighbourhoods in Errachidia (80,000 residents), and restore six Ksours (desert, wall-surrounded villages) housing 13,500 people, for a total cost of 193 million Dirhams ($25 million).

   It includes elaborating 33 new town development documents and five town development studies, continuing the implementation of sustainable territorial development project of Oases, and upgrading the operating systems of oases.

   Under the upgrading programme, Errachidia neighbourhoods will have their alleyways paved, road network reinforced, green spaces developed and purification works achieved.

   The six Ksours will be refurbished for 49 million Dirhams, as part of the second phase (Oct. 2009-Dec. 2011) of the restoration programme. The phase provides for restoring façades, paving alleyways, and revamping walls and houses in danger of collapse.

   The first phase had benefited eleven ksours that house 12,500 inhabitants for an investment of 50 million dirhams.

   The sovereign was also given details about the 2010-2011 upgrading programme for the neighbouring town of Rich. The programme will require an investment of 17 million diahrms, and will benefit some 5,500 inhabitants.