Dr. Shuwaish Bin Saud Al-Dhuwaihi, Minister of Housing, said he is ready to be held accountable if housing plans are not implemented, but that accountability depends on the availability of land. “The ministry is ready to implement all plans and complete infrastructure work such as electricity, water and road services,” he said. In a statement to Okaz/Saudi Gazette, Dr. Al-Dhuwaihi said the mechanism used to distribute residential units was designed using proper standards to determine the actual housing needs of citizens. Reaching the goals related to the housing plans depends on standards, he said. “The designs of residential units have met the citizens' needs in terms of providing sufficient land for each citizen,” he said. Dr. Al-Dhuwaihi expressed optimism about projects to construct residences, including those in Hail, which are a top priority in the project's next stage. “The visits I paid to the northern regions had two goals: One, I wanted to be briefed on the housing projects that are being implemented,” he said. “Two, I wanted to check out the new locations and the stages of implementation.” To implement all projects, there is productive cooperation between the Ministry and Emir Abdul Aziz Bin Saad, Deputy Emir of Hail region, as well as members and the secretary of the Regional Council, Dr. Al-Dhuwaihi said. On Thursday, he visited the housing project in Hail region, which has a first stage consisting of 1,201 residential units and will be implemented within three years. He was briefed on the 1.1-million-square-meter project to construct 500-square
