The Madinah Mayoralty has deployed 20,000 employees to inspect hygienic condition of 8,449 shops round-the-clock as part of preparations for the holy month of Ramadan when millions of pilgrims and other worshipers will visit the city to pray at the Prophet's Mosque. Salamat Bin Salman Alluhaibi, spokesman of the mayoralty, said: "We have set out a comprehensive plan for improving services during Ramadan by deploying adequate number of employees and cleaning equipment following the directives of Emir Prince Faisal Bin Salman." He said the mayoralty has contracted with a specialized company to provide consultancy services for improving hygienic condition of the city. "Inspections will be carried out with the support of qualified staff members including 80 doctors," he said. Alluhaibi said the inspectors would focus on foodstuffs, licenses, slaughterhouses, general cleanliness and health protection. "We have deployed 156 inspectors to check hygienic condition in other shops," he said, adding that they would ban street vendors in the central region of Madinah. He said the mayoralty would intensify its efforts to clean markets and residential districts to achieve a high degree of cleanliness in streets, districts and the areas around the Prophet's Mosque, which will be crowded with a large number of pilgrims and visitors. "We'll deploy more than 4,000 employees to ensure cleanliness of the city and increase the number of cleaning supervisors and drivers," Alluhaibi told Al-Madina daily. The cleaning workers will be supported by more than 500 equipment including compressors, dump trucks, huge vacuum cleaners and waste carriers. "The mayoralty also supervises model slaughterhouses in Madinah and manages the abettoirs in general. This includes veterinary services to protect the health of citizens and animals," he pointed out. Authorities ensure adequate supply of foodstuffs in the central region of Madinah during Ramadan and supervise resthouses and restaurants along the highway.
