Qatar's Water Supply to Reach 480M Gallons
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Terms & conditions apply Sheikha Moza meets Arab World Institute President Emir holds phone Qatar’s water talks with Burkina Faso President supply to reach DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held yesterday via telephone a conversation with the Pres- 480m gallons ident of Brukina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, to THE PENINSULA The project is offer condolences on the expected to provide victims of attacks that DOHA: Qatar’s water targeted army headquarters, production capacity increased after the completion the French Embassy and The by 15 percent in 2017 with the of all phases by Institute Francais in the opening of phase one of the second half 2018, a capital Ouagadougou, Integrated Water and Power total of 136 million wishing the injured a speedy Project (IWPP) in Umm Al Houl, recovery. The Emir expressed Qatar General Electricity and gallons of water his condemnation to the Water Corporation (Kahramaa) raising the total heinous crime, stressing the said in a statement issued on water production State of Qatar’s support of the occasion of Arab Water Day. Burkina Faso in the face of “The project is expected to in the country to extremism and terrorism of provide after the completion of about 480 million all kinds. Meanwhile, Qatar all phases by second half 2018 gallons per day, said expressed strong a total of 136 million gallons of denouncement and condem- Kahramaa President. Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, H H Sheikha water raising the total water nation of the series of explo- production in the country to Moza bint Nasser met yesterday with Jack Lang, the President of the Arab World Institute, in Paris sions. about 480 million gallons per “Arab Water Day is to explore and discuss collaborative projects in education and culture. PIC: AR AL-BAKER day with the capacity of 23 observed to remind people of →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 percent water production the strong relationship between reserve, said Kahramaa Pres- water, energy and food ident Eng Essa bin Hilal Al security,” said Al Sada. He Kuwari. Kahramaa observes the pointed out that this year’s Arab Water Day on March 3 theme highlights the impor- Hamad Port aims 35% of trade in ME under the theme “Intercon- tance of understanding the nection between water, food interconnection between water SACHIN KUMAR This can be achieved by properly handling 5,000 vessels per year The Minister said that there and energy for life sustaina- resources and their man- THE PENINSULA leveraging the facilities at and has a general cargo terminal is an increased focus on bility” to underline the impor- agement to achieve sustaina- Hamad Port, which is Qatar’s that can handle 1.7 million enhancing the role of national tance of water for the bility. Growing demand has led DOHA: Hamad Port aims to largest sea access point and a tonnes of general goods per year. companies in mega-projects achievement of sustainable to import of food and reliance capture 35 percent of the trade gateway to more than 150 des- He said that the port will through an MoTC strategy called development and enhance the on energy in desalination of in the Middle East in the next two tinations around the world,” the encourage the role private sector Private Sector Participation in ongoing economic and urban water. years, said the Minister of Minister told the OBG. by providing more business Transport Projects. development in the country. “Qatar gives great impor- Transport and Communications “The port will provide the opportunities to them in coming The port has begun the new On the occasion H E Dr tance to water sector under a H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti in country with complete inde- years. year with yet another Mohammad bin Saleh Al Sada, comprehensive system in line an interview published in Oxford pendence in its import and “The private sector took achievement. The port received Minister of Energy and Industry with Qatar National Vision 2030 Business Group’s (OBG) recently export of goods internationally. over 60 percent of the value of a total of 182 vessels in January said, “We are living in a region to achieve integration in all released report ‘The Report: We will be able to export Qatari all tenders announced for this year, which was the highest that is considered one of the sectors to ensure sustainability Qatar 2017’. products directly from Doha to Hamad Port, which exceed number of vessels handled in areas where water resources of life and development to ensure This will be achieved by 130 countries, thus resulting in QR10bn ($2.7bn). Moreover, the a month since the start of oper- are most scarce as we are facing better life for the coming gener- properly leveraging facilities at easy re-exportation from these private sector will be respon- ations at Hamad Port. various challenges, the most ation. The Ministry represented the port. countries to Qatar,” he added. sible for a major portion of the A senior official of a private serious of which is the fast by Kahramaa made necessary “With the opening of the The $7.4bn Hamad Port, the construction works of the logistic company told The depletion of the groundwater, plans to upgrade the key facil- port, the volume of Qatar’s inter- largest port in the region, has second phase of the port, with Peninsula that the traffic at the increasing salinity and the ities of water sector to increase national trade is set to witness played a significant role in projects valued at QR5bn ports in Qatar, including steady increase in demand for production and meet the growing rapid growth – currently cap- defeating the unjust siege ($1.4bn) in total expected to be Hamad Port, is likely to grow water due to growing popu- demand of water,” he said. turing 27 percent of trade in the imposed by blockading completed and delivered in the coming months as the lation and fast economic devel- Middle East and aiming to reach countries. between 2020 and 2021,” he country is undergoing a phase opment of the country.” →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 35 percent in the next two years. Hamad port is capable of informed. of rapid pace of development. Pleasant weather Halal Qatar Festival 2018 gets under way at Katara in Doha after RAYNALD C RIVERA more attention to traditional ambience of the fes- rain and clouds THE PENINSULA local livestock tival. There is also a tent where breeders of pure live demonstration of the process THE PENINSULA DOHA: The authentic traditional halal as a way of in making sadu and other tradi- atmosphere was palpable at encouraging them tional items from sheep wool are DOHA: Weather remained yesterday’s launch of the seventh to increase pro- shown. Artists and artisans are pleasant in Doha yesterday edition of Halal Qatar Festival, duction which are also doing live art and craft with partial rains in different one of the biggest annual of high quality. making such as painting and parts of the city and thick festivals organised by the Another main pottery at the festival venue clouds most of the times in Cultural Village Foundation – feature of the fes- adjacent to a tent where a stage majority parts of the country. Katara. tival is the Al has been set up for daily culture The Department of Mete- “This festival is among the Mazain – a beauty and entertainment events. orology in its daily weather biggest festivals that Katara competition for Camel and horse rides and a report forecasted scattered presents to the public. Usually sheep and goats in playground are among the other clouds and hazy weather until there are around 300,000 to various categories. features at the festival. today’s morning at various 400,000 people who visit this More local livestock A number of government places inshore in Qatar. Off- festival every year,” Katara breeders as well as bodies are present at the festival shore, according to the report General Manager Dr. Khalid bin those from Kuwait such as the Ministry of Munici- it will be partly cloudy with Ibrahim Al Sulaiti told local and Oman are com- pality and Environment through light rain at places at first, media after inaugurating the peting for the big their livestock department pro- becoming fine, warning of nine-day festival. General Manager of Katara Dr Khalid Al Sulaiti (centre) with other officials cutting prizes in store, said viding veterinary education to strong wind and high seas. The festival is dedicated to the ribbon to officially open the Halal Qatar Festival 2018 at Katara Village, Al Sulaiti. visitors and displaying important Wind inshore will be north- the preservation of animal trade yesterday. PIC: BAHER AMIN / THE PENINSULA As part of its aspects of local livestock. The westerly at a speed of 8 to 16 as an integral aspect of Qatari commitment to festival, which runs until March knots. Offshore, it will be heritage. raising awareness 10, includes many entertainment northwesterly at a speed of 8 “The purpose of this festival things they need,” explained Al one of this year’s new features, among the youth on Halal, and educational shows, tradi- to 18 knots, reaching 28 knots is to keep the new generation in Sulaiti.