ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Sunday 26 May 2013 16 Rajab 1434 - Volume 18 Number 5711 Price: QR2 ‘Milaha Ras Al Rayyan Laffan’ on retain Emir 100th voyage Cup title Business | 17 Sport | 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 New norms No fee rise in soon to save power, water private clinics DOHA: Qatar has one of the highest per capita electricity and water consumptions in the world and to reduce the average, the country has completed tech- and hospitals nical studies that would help it frame new standards and speci- fications for air-conditioners SCH rejects all requests for hike and lighting systems to ensure they are energy-efficient. BY MOHAMMED IQBAL detailed price list to the depart- New guidelines on what kind ment for approval. They cannot of air-conditioners and lighting DOHA: In an unprecedented impose any hike in the approved systems will be required in the move, the Supreme Council prices if not sanctioned by the SCH. country to prevent waste and save of Health (SCH) has stopped Dr Jamal Rashid Al Khanji, energy are being prepared and any further increase in prices Director of the Healthcare expected to be ready for imple- of private clinics and hospitals Quality and Patient Safety mentation soon. until the proposed national Department, told The Peninsula They will also cover water con- health insurance scheme is fully that the PLC had acted tough to sumption and prescribe upgraded implemented. stop any unjustified increase in standards and specifications for The decision is driven by an the prices. “We have been flooded taps and distribution systems enormous increase recently in with requests from private clin- within homes, offices and other requests from private healthcare ics and hospitals to raise fees commercial establishments, gov- facilities seeking permission to and most of these demands are ernment ministries, industries, hike fees, a senior SCH official said unjustified. Bayern Munich's German defender Philipp Lahm lifts the trophy after the UEFA Champions League final football schools, mosques and other places. yesterday. The Healthcare Quality “All facilities are seeking major match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at Wembley Stadium in London yesterday. Utility distributor Qatar and Patient Safety Department increases without any valid rea- General Electricity and Water at the SCH has issued a circular sons. The PLC felt the need to Corporation (Kahramma) is to all these facilities, saying the intervene to protect the interests developing the guidelines and department will not accept any fee of customers. “The SCH is not they will be implemented as soon increase requests “until comple- authorised to fix prices, but can Bayern win Champions League as they are ready, hopefully within tion of application of the health freeze them to prevent a further this year, it is learnt. insurance system”. hike, if there is a need,” said Al LONDON: Bayern Munich already won the German league pace, was full of superb attacking Ministries and offices are likely The circular was based on a Khanji. “Through this move, the overcame the heartbreak of los- title and face VfB Stuttgart in the football and seemed destined for to be covered in the initial phase decision (No 10) taken earlier PLC wants to send a strong mes- ing two finals in three seasons Cup final in Berlin next Saturday. extra time until Robben burst of the implementation of the this month by the Permanent sage to those facilities that are by beating Borussia Dortmund “It’s a final, we were at the same through a gap in the defence and guidelines. Licensing Committee (PLC) at trying to hike their fees without 2-1 in a memorable all-German level, we both had our chances,” rounded outstanding Dortmund Kahramaa then plans to rope the SCH. “The only exception any justification,” he added. Champions League final yester- Robben told ZDF German TV. keeper Roman Weidenfeller to in the private sector in its energy to this decision is adding new He said those facilities that day to become European cham- “I was able to push the ball score. and water-saving campaign. medical services after getting are adding new services may be pions for the fifth time. through at the end. It means a Dortmund began at blistering The plan is to reduce per capita the required approval from the given permission to revise their Goals from Croatian Mario lot to me. It’s still hard to fathom. pace which they maintained for electricity and water consump- department,” said the circular. fee structure, after a through Mandzukic after 60 minutes I’ll be able to put it in words later. almost 30 minutes with Marco tion by 20 percent and 35 per- The department which is scrutiny. “This is an exception to and Dutchman Arjen Robben, There are so many emotions right Reus and Robert Lewandowski cent, respectively, over a five-year responsible for licensing and the rule, but we will also check with a stunning 89th-minute now, it’s incredible. pulverising the Bayern defence. period. monitoring private healthcare if anyone is trying to misuse this solo strike, settled a superb final “So many people told me I’d Lewandowski had the first Kahramaa is also conducting facilities has also asked them to by manipulating their prices and after Dortmund had levelled with score a goal tonight. the first few of their seven first-half scoring studies to encourage the use of strictly comply with the approved services.” He said the decision will a 68th-minute penalty from Ilkay chances I missed. I got another chances, powering in a 30-metre solar water heating systems in price list. also apply to new facilities. Guendogan. chance at the end and took shot which goalkeeper Manuel homes, industries and commer- All private clinics and hospi- THE PENINSULA The victory kept alive Bayern’s advantage of it.” Neuer turned over the bar for a cial establishments, among other tals are required to submit their Continued on page 7 hopes of a treble as they have The match, played at a ferocious corner. REUTERS places. THE PENINSULA Continued on page 7 Nasrallah vows Syria victory Green areas may Syria opposition struggles be mandatory in for unity as battle rages in new buildings ISTANBUL: Syria’s opposition resumed talks yesterday to close DOHA: The Ministry of their fractious ranks, as government forces launched a fierce Municipality and Urban onslaught on a rebel-held border town to try to gain the upper hand Planning is studying a proposal in the civil war. A failure of the opposition to unite could weaken the to make it mandatory for all hand of Russia and the US, co-sponsors of a proposed peace confer- new buildings to include green ence on the war, which has killed 80,000 and threatens to spill over areas in their design. borders and whip up wider sectarian violence. The US and Russian It part of a plan to expand foreign ministers are to meet in Paris on Monday to discuss how to green spaces across the country shepherd President Bashar Al Assad and the opposition into the under the Qatar National Vision talks in Geneva. Full report on page 10 2030, Al Sharq reported yesterday. The ministry will soon start Qatar keen to supply more gas to India work on 45 new public parks. Renovation of the Al Munataza DOHA: Negotiations between India and Qatar to supply an addi- park, one of the oldest, is also tional three to four million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) expected to begin in a few months. a year continue, the Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr The ministry is also working Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada said yesterday. Qatar is keen to meet on a plan to provide cooling sys- India’s growing LNG demand, he told The Peninsula on the sidelines tem in some parks, the daily said, of an agreement signing ceremony to set up ‘Nebras Power’ com- without giving details. There are pany. Gas Authority of India Ltd and some private firms from the also plans to install equipment energy-starved economy, which sources nearly 13 to 14 percent of for physical exercise and provide Qatar’s LNG exports, have sought additional Qatari gas, but talks Lebanese Hezbollah supporters listen to a televised speech of the movement’s chief Hassan Nasrallah in Internet facility in more parks. are lingering over a mutually agreed pricing. Full report on page 17 Mashghara in the western Bekaa Valley yesterday during a ceremony marking the 13th anniversary of Israel’s THE PENINSULA military withdrawal from Lebanon. Nasrallah vowed “victory” in Syria, where his people are fighting alongside troops against rebels trying to topple the regime. Two-child limit for Myanmar Muslims LONDON: Muslims in a province of Myanmar have been ordered not to have more than two children in an attempt by the govern- ment to stop Buddhist attacks on Muslims. State officials said the Attacks on Muslims rise after Woolwich murder two-child limit in Rakhine would ease tensions between Buddhists and Muslim Rohingya neighbours. Local officials said the new meas- LONDON: Anti-Muslim attacks in Britain country,” he told the BBC. allegedly of a racist or anti-religious nature. ure was part of a policy that will also ban polygamy in two Rakhine have soared since Wednesday’s murder of “Secondly, some of them are quite aggres- A second man was visited by officers and townships that border Bangladesh and have the highest Muslim Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich. sive; very focused, very aggressive attacks.