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PM visits Interchange, Citizens’ Subdivisions Development Projects Expedite and finish all PM inspects Al-Wakra Central Market infra projects, says PM Citizens’ subdivisions development projects a top priority for the government: PM

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al More than 65% Thani visits the new Central Market at Al-Wakra on Saturday. page 2 of Mesaimeer Interchange Al-Wakra Central Market development project is now complete, says set to open by year-end Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani pays a field visit to Mesaimeer Ashghal chief QNA is just 30 minutes away from the heart Interchange upgrade project site. Doha of Doha and 10 minutes away from the border of the central outlet for import- QNA completed by next year. Prime Minister and Minister of In- ing livestock and fodder (Hamad Port). Doha He pointed out that Ashghal is terior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser The market is divided into several committed to its integrated plan to bin Khalifa al Thani visited the new sections to serve the livestock trade: Prime Minister and Minister of serve the citizens’ subdivisions as a Central Market at Al-Wakra to inspect barns, automated slaughterhouse, Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin top priority. the workflow. shops, hypermarkets, service shops Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani has He said works are going on in The new central market is sched- and administrative offices. paid a field visit to Mesaimeer In- several vital areas such as Al Wu- uled to open before end of the year. The barns section comprises more terchange Upgrade project and kair South, Al Ebb, Leabaib, Al Under the supervision of the Min- than 600 livestock barns. The display Citizens’ Subdivisions Develop- Kharaitiyat, West and istry of Municipality and Environment and storage areas were all shaded, and ment projects in south of Doha. some other areas to provide servic- (MME), Hassad funded the develop- conform to international specifications The PM was briefed on the pro- es to more than 16,500 residential ment of the new central markets, in- and sizes. gress of work in both the projects. subdivisions. cluding Al-Wakra Market, to make The market also includes the new The PM stressed that the citi- Ashghal is also working on ten- them the central livestock market that central automated slaughterhouse, zens’ subdivisions are the top pri- dering similar projects to serve 12 includes new automated slaughter- which is spread over 14,000 square ority for the government under the areas in the state covering 16,900 house (the most advanced in the Mid- metres, with a production capacity directives of the Amir HH Sheikh subdivisions. dle East region). that can reach up to 9,000 head/day Tamim bin Hamad al Thani. Manager of Highway Projects Aswaq, a subsidiary of Hassad, will for livestock using modern techniques. The PM urged speedy com- Department at Ashghal Eng Bader manage all the three central markets. One additional line is available for pletion of infrastructure projects, Darwish said the Mesaimeer Inter- “By funding the development of the cows and camels. especially projects related to the change directly connects with Al new central markets and managing it All retails, wholesale and hyper- development of citizens’ subdivi- Thumama Stadium and facilitates through Aswaq, we aim to support the market sections are air-conditioned. sions. ease of access to the Al Janoub Sta- national product and fulfil the needs The market includes 102 shops The PM expressed happiness dium. of the producer, trader and consumer to support the market’s main activity about the participation of Qatari He clarified that works are to achieve self-sufficiency,” Mohamed such as fodder, grain, veterinary and engineers in the implementation progressing to complete the inter- Badr al Sadah, Hassad CEO, said. trips supplies. The market also in- of all projects under Ashghal, and as per directions from the Prime Expressway, comprising a total of change before the much-awaited Al-Wakra market has been built cludes fodder storage space spanning stressed the role of Qatari youth in Minister. 6.1 km roadworks. World Cup matches begin. following the latest international sys- on more than 5,200 square meters. nation building. He said more than 65 percent The Ashghal president fur- The new interchange, after tems to serve the needs of all catego- Additionally, the retails section For his part, Public Works Au- of the project are complete includ- ther recalled that the first tunnel completion in 2020, would sig- ries: producer, trader and consumer. includes 76 shops that sells vegetables thority (Ashghal) President Dr Eng ing development of Mesaimeer In- at Mesaimeer Interchange was nificantly improve traffic and save Spread over an area of approxi- and fruits, dried fruit, honey, and dates Saad bin Ahmed al Muhannadi terchange and parts of roads con- opened to traffic in October 2019, more than 70 percent of travel mately 230,000 square metres, the Al- as well as the traditional market. Six clarified that the Ashghal strives to nected to the interchange such as six months ahead of schedule, and time. Wakra market is located at a conveni- service shops are allocated for cafete- complete the works of Mesaimeer Rawdat Al Khail Street, Industrial other parts will be opened soon. ent point of central roads networks. It ria, supermarket and restaurants. Interchange development project Area Road, E Ring Road and Doha The project is scheduled to be Continued on page 16 

Amir to meet Armenian president on Tuesday Lagoon project complete: Ashghal The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani will meet President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian on Tuesday. The Armenian president will ar- Meriam Jelliti and treating the contaminated soil rive in Doha on Sunday for an official visit. The Amir and the Armenian Doha at their bottom, using international president will discuss bilateral relations and the means to strengthen expertise to assess the levels of pol- them as well as a host of issues of common concern. (QNA) The Public Works Authority (Ash- lution and treatment of all contami- ghal) on Saturday announced the nated sediments directly at the site, completion of Reclamation and Re- in order to re-establish the natural habilitation project in Al Karaana area and ensure the protection of the Lagoon. environment. National Address Law to be The QR450 million project aims One of the most important com- to minimize risk of damage to the ponents of the project are the three implemented soon environment surrounding the la- artificial lagoons which were de- goons, making the site a better place signed to store about 2.4 million cu- he National Address Law (Law No. 24 of 2017) would be intro- for wildlife, keeping the environment bic metres of treated sewage effluent Tduced soon as all the procedural and operational steps required to clean and developing green areas. coming from Al Karaana treatment implement it have been completed, according to the Min- Ashghal President Eng Saad plant. With clean water and green istry of Interior (MoI). Lt Col Dr Abdullah Zayed al Sahli, bin Ahmad al Muhannadi said, “Al areas around them, the artificial la- Head of the National Address Section at the Public Secu- Karaana Lagoon area has been trans- goons form a new healthy habitat for rity, said the MoI was working to complete the infrastruc- formed from a harmful environment wildlife, and they now include vari- ture to implement the National Address Law to begin the into a healthy natural habitat and ous types of birds, swans, fish, frogs process of registering the data of the national home to wildlife. We are proud of Ashghal President Eng Saad bin Ahmad al Muhannadi, French Ambassador HE and others. address for citizens and residents through this important achievement being Franck Gellet and others during a field trip to Al Karaana Lagoon on Saturday. The project also included the Metrash2 app or any of the Ministry of a new evidence of the continuous construction of two temporary evap- Interior’s service centres. An office will be efforts made by various entities in causes of pollution.” pollution, to a healthy green space oration ponds for industrial effluent, allocated to receive citizens and residents the country, chiefly the Ministry of Located 60km southwest of and a wildlife habitat for various bird with a storage capacity of 1.2 million to facilitate the process of registering their Municipality and Environment, to Doha, Al Karaana Lagoon was en- species and fish. cubic metres of liquid waste. national address. (TNN) page 2 provide sustainable solutions to pro- tirely reclaimed, from a risked area The project re-established the tect the environment and reduce the that could have caused high levels of area by draining the old lagoons Continued on page 2 