RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing called on owners of vacant lands to fence their plots before July 01, 2022, to avoid a fine of SR100 ($26.6) for every square meter.

The fine is re-imposed in case of not fencing the land, the ministry said on its Twitter account.

The ministry aims to improve the urban landscape, protect property from encroachments, reduce visual distortions, encourage citizens to become environmentally friendly and preserve lands from waste and rubble.

The ministry said that Riyadh, Dammam, Makkah, Al-Madinah and Jeddah are the target cities in the first phase where the decision will take effect.