Deputy Governor of the Eastern Province Chairs the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Darin and Tarout Island Development Authority

His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Eastern Province and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Darin and Tarout Island Development Authority, chaired today, Monday, at the Emirate’s headquarters, a meeting of the Authority’s Board of Directors, in the presence of His Excellency the Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture and Board Member, Eng. Mansour bin Hilal Al-Mushaiti, along with the other Board members.

His Highness, the Deputy Governor of the Eastern Province, affirmed that the support and attention the island receives from the wise leadership—may Allah support it—reflect its commitment to developing all regions of the Kingdom in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030. His Highness noted that Darin and Tarout Island, with its rich historical, environmental, and tourism heritage, as well as its unique natural assets, represents a model of balanced development that combines heritage preservation with future development.

The Board reviewed updates on the development projects being overseen by the Eastern Province Development Authority in cooperation with the Authority on the island, in addition to a report on the Detailed Master Plan Project for Darin and Tarout Island. The project aims to develop a sustainable urban environment that enhances quality of life and leverages the island’s natural and historical assets, in line with its approved development direction.

The Board also discussed the island’s key priority urban and development issues and reviewed the latest activities and joint initiatives with relevant government entities.