16 Sunday, August 16, 2020 The Last Word Indian Embassy marks 74th Independence Day with fervour

Ambassador of India to HE Dr Deepak Mittal offers floral tribute to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi during the 74th Independence Day celebrations in .

event was held in accordance with Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. patriation of stranded Indian na- Celebrations were held in the local regulations and guidelines, The event ended with the pres- tionals successfully and welcomed maintaining social distance during entation of a cultural programme the announcement of the air bubble accordance with Qatar’s the celebration. The event was live- by the students of Indian schools in between India and Qatar. He com- guidelines for COVID-19 streamed for the Indian community Doha. The event was attended by a mended the efforts of the Indian on Twitter/Facebook/YouTube. select community members and the community during the COVID-19 Tribune News Network The Ambassador of India to Qa- mission’s staff and their families. pandemic to help fellow Indians in doha tar HE Dr Deepak Mittal unfurled On this auspicious occasion, the distress. the tricolour, which was followed by ambassador underscored the cordial Ambassador Mittal also planted THE Embassy of India, Doha, cel- the presentation of the national an- ties between Qatar and India. a sapling on the embassy premises, ebrated the 74th Independence Day them. Independence Day message He also thanked the coopera- along with the heads of the apex of India on Saturday with patriotic from the president of India was also tion extended by the Government community organisations working fervour and zeal. Considering the read out on the occasion. The am- of Qatar in carrying out the Vande under the aegis of the embassy and HE Dr Deepak Mittal hoists the national flag of India. ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the bassador paid floral tribute to the Bharat Mission for facilitating re- other community members.

Ashghal commences work on QA, QC deliver more than 100 roads, infrastructure projects tonnes of food aid to Beirut in , –Package 4 QNA stated that the project provides Qatar’s main sewage network The assistance is expected to benefit some 11,000 families affected by the blast Doha services for 1,049 residential with increased capacity, to pro- plots in Al Ebb and Leabaib ar- vide proper protection for the Tribune News Network The Public Works Authority eas. These include infrastruc- entire area from flooding. doha (Ashghal) has announced the ture services and enhanced The implementation of up- commencement of the Roads local streets to provide connec- grading works is divided into AS part of the cooperation be- and Infrastructure Project in Al tivity to the main network of four geographical zones which tween Qatar Airways (QA) and Ebb and Leabaib (Package 4), road, as well as public facilities will be carried out successively. Qatar Charity (QC), two planes which is located east to Al Sha- in the vicinity such as schools, The duration of each phase will carrying over 100 tonnes of mal Road at Inter- mosques, commercial com- be one year while the full com- food aid have arrived in Beirut, change and west to Street 245. plexes, he said. pletion of the project is sched- the capital of Lebanon where The project’s geographi- Eng Al Kaabi added: “The uled for Q3 2024. Qatar Charity’s field teams cal scope covers part of Al Ebb project’s scope of works in- Eng Al Kaabi also pointed continue to distribute urgent and Leabaib Area south to Al volves developing a roads net- out that in line with Ashghal’s food aid to those affected by Kheesa Road as well as a part work with a total length of 32 support to local manufactur- the Beirut explosion. of Area to its km equipped with road safety ers and in line with Ta’heel The consignments were north. features and street lighting as initiative which was launched received by the Qatari Ambas- This newly launched pro- well as road signs and mark- by the Authority in 2017, local sador to Lebanon HE Muham- ject aims to develop internal ing. The project also features materials and manufacturers mad Al Jaber, members of the and main streets in the area a 64-km-pedestrian and cycle will be relied on for most of the embassy and the representa- such as Al Kheesa Road, and lanes and will provide approxi- project’s work. Materials and tive of Qatar Charity in Leba- provide paths dedicated to pe- mately 5750 parking slots.” elements that will be supplied non. The assistance is expected destrians and cyclists. In addi- The project scope includes from local manufacturers in- to benefit 11,000 affected fami- tion, the project aims at devel- a 29 km-long foul sewer net- clude gabbro, lighting poles, lies in Beirut. The consignments were received by the Qatari Ambassador to Lebanon HE Muhammad Al Jaber, members oping infrastructure facilities work and 28 km of surface luminaires and directional Faisal Rashid Al Fahida, of the embassy and the representative of Qatar Charity in Lebanon. in the area including storm- and groundwater drainage signs, in addition to sewage, assistant CEO for the Interna- water and foul sewer drainage network, along with a 17-km surface water and rain water tional Operations and Partner- networks. Treated Sewerage Effluent drainage pipes, asphalt, con- ships Sector at Qatar Charity, The ‘Lebanon in Our Hearts’ Eng Ali Mohamed Al Kaabi, (TSE) network. In addition, crete, rebar and prefabricated said, “We have been keen to campaign kicked off under Al Ebb and Leabaib Area pro- new sewage pipelines along manholes. The local Qatari carry out humanitarian inter- the supervision of the jects manager at the Northern with a new system to ensure component that will be used vention since the second day Regulatory Authority for Areas Section in Ashghal’s the flow distribution will be on the project is planned to of the massive explosion that Charitable Activities Roads Projects Department, provided and connected with reach 85 percent. rocked the port area of Beirut, aiming at delivering the urgent (RACA), in cooperation with food and medical aid to the af- QRCS and Qatar Media fected through our field teams Corporation, to extend in Lebanon.” assistance to the victims of ‘Ashghal projects least affected by COVID-19’ He added that Qatar Char- the Beirut blast ity continued its cooperation Santhosh Chandran to deliver the projects on or with companies, including before time. Our contractors Qatar Airways and Ali Bin Ali gramme for their invaluable are cooperating with us by Holding Group to garner sup- support.” Ashghal projects are least providing additional workers port for its ‘Lebanon in Our The ‘Lebanon in Our affected by the COVID-19 pan- and increasing the number of Hearts’ campaign and deliver- porate Communications, Ms Cargo to Beirut. We partnered Hearts’ campaign kicked demic, and most of them are shifts, benefiting themselves ing aid quickly to the affected Salam Al Shawa said: “In re- with Ali Bin Ali Holding so that off under the supervision of progressing ahead of schedule, and Ashghal.” in Lebanon. sponse to the tragic events that people could easily purchase the Regulatory Authority for Director of Projects Affairs at Assistant Project Man- Fahida also thanked Qatar took place in Beirut, it has been items from Monoprix Qatar, Charitable Activities (RACA), the Public Works Author- ager of Projects Affairs at Airways, the Ali Bin Ali Group touching to see the community and with Qatar Charity who in co-operation with Qatar ity (Ashghal) Yousef Al Emadi Ashghal Sheikha Al Mansoori and all those who supported in Qatar come together to stand ensured that these donations Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has said. said that 75 percent works of the campaign, in adding to behind the people of Lebanon. were distributed effectively on and Qatar Media Corporation Speaking to Qatar Tribune Yousef Al Emadi Duhail Interchange devel- thanking the Qatari ambassa- “Qatar Airways’ aid pro- the ground. (QMC), to extend support and on the sidelines of the opening opment project have been dor to Lebanon for facilitating gramme focused on enabling “On behalf of everyone at assistance to the victims of the of Duhail-Al Gharrafa Bridge, of Duhail–Al Gharrafa Bridge completed in record time of the delivery of the Qatari relief our staff and members of the Qatar Airways, I would like to Beirut blast. The campaign Emadi said, “Ashghal projects and traffic signals six months less than 18 months, and the assistance to the victims. public in Qatar to donate es- thank our partner Qatar Char- continues to receive donations are going on without interrup- ahead of schedule testifies it. remaining works are in full Qatar Airways Senior Vice sential supplies that we could ity, and everyone who contrib- to maximise the number of tions despite the blockade and Our partners are always coop- swing to finish the project in President, Marketing and Cor- ship through Qatar Airways uted to this important pro- beneficiaries. COVID-19, and the opening erative with us and are eager 2021.” ‘Duhail Al-Gharrafa Bridge to reduce travel time by 95 percent’ Continued fom page 1 

Eng Bader Darwish, manager of Highway Projects Depart- ment, confirmed that Duhail Interchange is considered a vital infrastructure project, as it is the gateway to Doha city on Shamal Road, and once completed, it will bring radical change in traffic flow. He said the new bridge would shorten the distance and save travel time by more than 95 percent after the renovation of Duhail Interchange, because Assistant Project Manager change development project ject in 2021. traffic lights at the interchange schools and institutions. ject works are locally manu- previously road users had to use Eng Sheikha Al Mansoori from have been completed in record She pointed out that the coincides with the opening of Eng Saad Al Dousari clari- factured, such as iron bars, the congested signal-controlled Projects Affairs said 75 per- time, and the remaining works inauguration of Duhail Al- schools for the new academic fied that almost 60 percent concrete, fittings and most Duhail Roundabout. cent of works on Duhail Inter- are in full swing to end the pro- Gharrafa Bridge and parts of year, as the area has several of materials used in the pro- asphalt.