King Mohammed arrives in Dakhla
Morocco, Politics, 11/1/2001

Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, Princess Lalla Hasna and Prince Moulay Ismail, arrived Thursday in Dakhla, part of a tour in central and southern Morocco.

Upon arrival in the city, the sovereign heard explanations on a program of struggle against unhealthy housing in the southern provinces and which benefits 31,252 households including 30,720 living in shantytowns. The program is worth 2.417 billion Dirhams ($ 219.72 million) and is totally financed by the state.

The king was also briefed on a project to build a social and educational center in Dakhla, financed by the Mohammed V Solidarity Foundation. The center's construction will cost 5 million Dirhams ($454,545), while its equipment, valued at 1.50 million Dirhams ($136,363), will be financed by the Youth and Sports Department. The center is destined to young children and youth.

King Mohammed VI also handed medical equipment and an ambulance offered by the Mohammed V Solidarity Foundation to the Hassan II Hospital of Dakhla.

He also handed blankets and mattresses offered by the Foundation to a charity in Dakhla as well as sewing and embroidery machines and computers to a training center in the city.

The king also visited the Dakhla port, where he was briefed on the construction of the new facility.

The port includes 600 meters of docks for high sea fisheries and 300 meter long docks for fishery products exploitation.

He then heard other explanations on a project to reinforce and extend the National Road N 1 linking Morocco to Mauritania. The 13-km-long road, to be constructed in 12 months, will cost 30 million Dirhams ($2.72 million) to be paid by the equipment department.

The king heard explanations on another project to enlarge a 110-km long road at 47 million Dirhams ($4.27 million).

He was equally briefed on a project to supply drinking water to a fishermen village. The project will cost 4.15 million Dirhams ($ 377,272).

King Mohammed VI was also briefed on traditional fishing in the provinces of Boujdour, Dakhla and Aousserd and on a project to build six fishermen villages in the southern provinces at 183 million Dirhams ($16.63 million).

King Mohammed VI also heard explanations on a drinking water supply project in the city of Dakhla. The project provides for the construction of a new water processing and distribution station.

He was equally briefed on the construction of a 21 mw power plant in the city at 265 million Dirhams ($24. 09 million), totally paid by the National Power Company (ONE).

Commenting the king's visit to the southern provinces, the Moroccan press on Thursday was unanimous to underline that the visit is evidence to the attachment of Moroccans to their territorial integrity.

The sovereign's first visit to these provinces since his accession to the Throne in July 1999, is also an opportunity for the inhabitants of these regions to renew their allegiance to the king and their infallible attachment to the Alawite Throne, the Press said.

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