Ashghal Signs QR3.6 Bn Contracts for Development of Citizens' Land Plots
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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune MONDAY JULY 6, 2020 DHU AL-QA’dA 15, 1441 VOL.13 NO. 4991 QR 2 Fajr: 3:20 am Dhuhr: 11:39 am FINE Asr: 3:02 pm Maghrib: 6:29 pm HIGH : 46°C LOW : 36°C Isha: 7:59 pm Americas 8 Business 9 Sports 13 Kanye West Real estate trading Bottas wins exciting F1 announces 2020 value exceeds opener; penalty makes presidential run QR3.8 bn in June Hamilton miss podium Do it online now. Get a new SIM from the Online safety of your home! PM WITNESSES SIGNING OF 9 CONTraCTS FOR ROADS & INFra DEVELOpmENT Ashghal signs QR3.6 bn contracts for Amir congratulates Algerian president development of citizens’ land plots HIS Highness The Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Projects will serve over 5,111 plots Qatari companies to implement all projects Sunday sent a cable of congratulations to President of the People’s Democratic QNA/TNN Citizens’ land Republic of Algeria Abdelmadjid Teb- DOHA boune on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior projects are top HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Ab- dulaziz Al Thani on Sunday witnessed, priority: PM through video conference, the signing of nine new construction contracts for roads PRIME Minister and Minister of Inte- MoI launches web tool to and infrastructure development projects rior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin of citizens’ land plots. The projects are Abdulaziz Al Thani has confirmed that help find exact location worth QR3.6 billion. infrastructure projects for citizens’ lands THE Ministry of Interior (MoI) has The projects will serve more than 5,111 are the top priorities of the country in launched a web tool that enables people land plots in different areas across the implementation of the directives of His to find the exact location of a building or country. Highness The Amir of State of Qatar an address by using just a street name or During the video conference, a brief Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. an electricity number. This will help people presentation was made about the plan of “Today, I witnessed the signing of a convey the exact location to service developing new and existing citizens’ land number of contracts for the implementa- providers such as the 999 Emergency projects for 2020, in addition to the infra- tion of infrastructure projects for new Service or when they want to access structure projects, which include roads, and existing citizens’ lands. These pro- the services of the Ministry of Interior’s parking lots, sewage networks, surface jects are at the forefront of the country’s General Directorate of Nationality, Borders and groundwater drainage, and treated priorities in implementation of the direc- and Expatriates Affairs, traffic services water. tives of His Highness The Amir of State and services of the different Security De- The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) of Qatar,” the PM said in a tweet. partments as well as National Command signed nine new contracts with Qatari The PM further added, “It was Centre. The “My Address” service allows companies. The nine new projects are emphasised that Ashghal must involve people to find landmarks, neighbourhoods, scheduled to start during Q3, 2020. Qatari companies in all stages of its streets and their addresses in Qatar using The first contract was for roads and Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani implementation.” (TNN) six parameters — street, electricity number, infrastructure in Umm Slal Mohammed witnesses the sigining of construction contracts via video conference on Sunday. water number, district, neighbourhood, coor- (Package 1). dinates and real estate number. (TNN) The project was awarded to Hamad Bin Khaled Contracting Company at a to- tal value of QR 623 million that will serve 591 plots. The scope of works includes road 1,897 more recover works with a length of about 35.7 km, pedestrian and cycle paths with a total from coronavirus length of about 47 km, 1,315 lighting poles, and 4,310 car parks. In addition, the pro- ject will provide surface and groundwater drainage networks, a sewage network, and a TSE network. The second contract was for roads and infrastructure in Al-Meshaf South (Pack- age 9). frastructure in Al-Meshaf South (Package Leabaib (Package 2). The project was awarded to Boom Con- The project was awarded to the “De- 8) The project was awarded to “Qatar struction Company at a value of QR355 velopment Company for Roadworks” and The project was awarded to “Al-Taw- Building Company” at a total value of million. “Qatar Building Engineering Company” feeq & Partners Contracting” Company at QR384 million. The project serves 873 The project serves 712 residential plots JV, at a value of QR 545 million to serve a total value of QR 515 million to serve 356 residential plots by constructing 25.5 km for citizens, and includes the construction 590 plots. plots. of road works, 51 km of pedestrian and cy- and development of 54 km of roads, and The project includes road works with The project includes road works with a cle paths, more than 4,170 car parks, and the provision of 935 lighting poles. In ad- a length of about 24.5 km, pedestrian and length of about 40.5 km, and the provision around 2,600 lighting poles. dition, surface and groundwater drainage cycle paths with a length of about 46 km of 1,737 lighting poles and 650 car parks. The scope of works also involves infra- networks, a sewage network, and a TSE and 695 lighting poles, in addition to sur- In addition, the project will also provide structure development, including surface network will be constructed under the face and groundwater drainage networks, surface and underground water drainage and groundwater drainage networks, a project. a sewage network and treated sewage ef- networks, a sewage network, and a TSE sewage network and a TSE network. fluent (TSE) network. network. The fifth contract was for Mebaireek Continued on page 2 The third project was for roads and in- The fourth contract was for Al Ebb and (Package 1). QA resumes flights to Berlin MADLSA begins QC launches online platform to facilitate second phase inspection of re-employment of skilled labourers workers’ housing THE Ministry of Administra- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the laid-off employees who lost tive Development, Labour DOHA ● The platform will their jobs due to the COVID-19 and Social Affairs (MADLSA) be available via pandemic. has begun the second QATAR Chamber (QC), in co- QC’s website to He noted that it allows phase of inspection cam- operation with the Ministry of enable companies to firms seeking to hire new paign to ensure compliance Administrative Development, reveal their laid-off workers to choose appropri- with the requirements and Labour and Social Affairs employees ate labourers for the jobs they specifications of adequate (MADLSA), has launched an offer according to the required housing for workers. The online platform with a view to ● The initiative will professions. campaign saw labour of- facilitating the re-employment help companies get Al Sharqi assured that ficials inspecting neighbour- of skilled labourers in the local skilled and required the platform aims at securing hoods in Al Rayyan region, market. labourers QC’s Director General Saleh bin continuity of businesses and including Freej Al-Marra, The platform will be avail- Hamad Al Sharqi. projects in the local market A Qatar Airways flight gets a rousing welcome upon arrival at the Muaither, Al-Rayyan Al-Atiq able via QC’s website to enable and helping companies find Berlin Airport on Sunday. The airline resumed flights to the Ger- and the streets of Umm Al- companies to list their laid-off sector came during a meeting and QC’s Director General skilled labourers by hiring man capital with three weekly flights. Doom and Al-Shafi. PAGE 2 employees or workers through of the joint coordination com- Saleh bin Hamad Al Sharqi. laid-off workers from other filling dedicated forms for each mittee between the ministry In press statements, Al companies. employee and attaching the re- and the QC, in the presence of Sharqi said the platform aims This allows companies to quired documents. the Assistant Undersecretary to provide the opportunity for avoid shortage of labourers. The agreement to develop for Labour Affairs at MADLSA companies seeking to hire new Msheireb Museums reopens its doors to visitors (PG 16) this platform for the private Mohamed Hassan Al Obaidli labourers to sign contract with Continued on page 10 02 Monday, July 6, 2020 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. 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(QNA) CATHERINE W GICHUKI measures to ensure your and DOHA your baby’s safety.” Deputy Amir sends greetings She said the COVID-19 to Algerian president EVEN as Qatar continues with pandemic has changed the fight against the coronavi- the way they are providing THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al rus (COVID-19), the Primary healthcare now so as to con- Thani on Sunday sent a cable of congratulations to President Health Care Corporation tinue providing essential ser- of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune on his country’s Independ- (PHCC) has urged people to vices to patients.