The Engineering Maintenance and Construction Department at the Al-Abbas's (p) Shrine announced that more than 16,200 m2 of streets near the holy shrine will be covered with Saran shade cloth.
The head of the Department, Mr. Qassim Hadi Nouri, said that"the process of covering the streets surrounding the Al-Abbas's (p) holy shrine, came under the guidance of His Eminence; the Senior Official of the holy shrine; Sayed Ahmad al-Safi, to relieve the sun lights and high temperatures from visitors.
"The area of the covered streets has so far reached 16,200 square meters, and work is continuing to cover the remaining streets, while the construction machinery and equipment division has installed water spray systems to soften the atmosphere in the streets and areas covered with the shade cloth,"he added.