As an extension of the efforts of Al-Ahsa Municipality, in cooperation with the relevant government sectors (Ministry of Commerce branch - Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development branch - General Authority of Transport - Governorate Police - Traffic Department) in implementing a campaign to address the random spread of “street vendors”, the municipality carried out within 6 months In the past, it removed 39 random markets and 37 illegal sales points, confiscated and destroyed 7 tons of “spoiled” food, in addition to delivering 35 tons of food fit for consumption to charitable organizations. The secretariat stated that the campaign contributed to the issuance of 350 electronic licenses for mobile stores in accordance with the requirements, distributed among 14 municipal incubators
The municipality stressed that the campaign comes in support of improving the urban landscape, one of the objectives of the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing in achieving the objectives of the Quality of Life Program, including (maintaining public cleanliness, raising compliance rates and issuing licenses, preserving consumer health and safety, reducing the spread of workers violating work regulations and contributing In enhancing job opportunities for citizens, activating municipal incubators and benefiting from them, addressing visual distortion and controlling the activity of street vendors), she explained that “municipal business incubators” have been equipped to serve mobile stores, productive families, and owners of handicrafts, ensuring that they have locations complete with health and professional services and requirements, and aim to These incubators aim to (enable small business owners from productive families and owners of “mobile stores and mobile food carts” to benefit from the services and opportunities that are provided), while applying through the “Baladi” platform to obtain a license for a sales outlet or a parking lot for street vendors, while allowing the establishment of the municipal incubator. On lands, sites and public facilities.