The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing revealed that municipalities and affiliated local authorities carried out more than 7.7 million inspection rounds in recent months across cities, neighborhoods, commercial establishments, and construction sites as part of ongoing efforts to improve the urban landscape and enhance quality of life in cities across the Kingdom.
The Ministry explained that inspection activities in November alone resulted in detecting and addressing 110,071 violations across various municipal sectors. It noted that monitoring efforts rely on an advanced technological ecosystem, including the AI powered “Balady Lens” system and geospatial analytics to identify visual distortions, in addition to surveillance cameras within food and health establishments and the use of approved checklists for monitoring commercial, food, and construction activities.
The Ministry emphasized that municipal oversight is a core component of its regulatory and operational responsibilities, given its direct connection to pedestrian safety, neighborhood cleanliness, food safety, and the quality of daily services relied upon by residents. These efforts, it added, have contributed to higher compliance rates in commercial and food sectors, enhanced food safety, improved the urban landscape, and strengthened the organization of the built environment across the Kingdom.
The Ministry stated that it will continue in the coming period to expand technology enabled monitoring, improve response efficiency to reports, and increase the presence of field teams in neighborhoods, thereby enhancing municipal service quality and maintaining a safe and balanced urban environment.
The Ministry also urged community members and establishments to support monitoring efforts by reporting violations through approved channels, stressing that adherence to regulations is a shared responsibility and that community partnership is a key pillar in improving the urban landscape and achieving cleaner, safer, and higher quality cities across the Kingdom
The Ministry explained that inspection activities in November alone resulted in detecting and addressing 110,071 violations across various municipal sectors. It noted that monitoring efforts rely on an advanced technological ecosystem, including the AI powered “Balady Lens” system and geospatial analytics to identify visual distortions, in addition to surveillance cameras within food and health establishments and the use of approved checklists for monitoring commercial, food, and construction activities.
The Ministry emphasized that municipal oversight is a core component of its regulatory and operational responsibilities, given its direct connection to pedestrian safety, neighborhood cleanliness, food safety, and the quality of daily services relied upon by residents. These efforts, it added, have contributed to higher compliance rates in commercial and food sectors, enhanced food safety, improved the urban landscape, and strengthened the organization of the built environment across the Kingdom.
The Ministry stated that it will continue in the coming period to expand technology enabled monitoring, improve response efficiency to reports, and increase the presence of field teams in neighborhoods, thereby enhancing municipal service quality and maintaining a safe and balanced urban environment.
The Ministry also urged community members and establishments to support monitoring efforts by reporting violations through approved channels, stressing that adherence to regulations is a shared responsibility and that community partnership is a key pillar in improving the urban landscape and achieving cleaner, safer, and higher quality cities across the Kingdom
