Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Environmental Compliance has intensified inspection campaigns across Riyadh, targeting dust emissions generated by construction activities and reinforcing measures aimed at improving air quality throughout the capital.

The center confirmed that fines imposed on construction projects responsible for excessive dust have reached SAR 20 million, as authorities step up efforts to ensure compliance with environmental requirements and reduce the impact of construction activity.

According to the Riyadh branch director, Fawaz Al-Mujthil, inspection teams are working alongside the Royal Commission for Riyadh City and the Riyadh Municipality under the procedural guidelines introduced in February. Violations are monitored, with projects given the opportunity to correct them before formal regulatory action is taken.

Monitoring operations continue around the clock, seven days a week, allowing teams to track dust sources at different times and focus inspections on projects with the greatest environmental impact.

Riyadh’s air-quality monitoring network includes 12 fixed stations and four mobile units, capable of tracking and analyzing 22 air-quality indicators. Stations have also been repositioned closer to major construction developments, including Diriyah Gate and the Misk City-related Al Murabba development.