The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) (), formerly The Arriyadh Development Authority (ARA) and The High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh, is a

royal commission A royal commission is a major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a defined issue in some monarchies. They have been held in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Malaysia, Mauritius and Saudi Arabia. In republics an equi ...

established in 1974 during the reign of King Faisal bin Abdulaziz which was tasked with overseeing urban, economic, social and cultural development of

Riyadh Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in th ...

, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

History

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City was established during the reign of King Faisal as the High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh through a resolution of the

Council of Ministers Council of Ministers is a traditional name given to the supreme Executive (government), executive organ in some governments. It is usually equivalent to the term Cabinet (government), cabinet. The term Council of State is a similar name that also m ...

decree No. 717, dated 20 June 1974 (29/05/1394H) to realize the will of the

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to establish a joint authority that leads, supervises and orchestrates the comprehensive development of the city of

. Arriyadh Development Authority (ARA) was formed on 13 June 1983 (02/09/1403H) as the High Commission's executive, technical and administrative arm. In August 2019 (29/12/1440H), the High Commission and the ARA were transformed into the Royal Commission for Riyadh City.

Responsibilities

The Royal Commission for Riyadh will take the responsibilities of Riyadh Development Authority. These responsibilities include setting up the policies for the metropolitan development as well as supervising the strategic programs and plans from the study to the implementation.

Main projects

There are various projects developed by the commission including: * King Abdulaziz Project for Riyadh Public Transport. * Historical Addir'iyah Development Program. * Wadi Namar and Wadi Laban Environmental Rehabilitation Project. * King Abdulaziz Historical Center Project. * Saudi Railway .

References

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