Dr Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi, President of Public Works Authority (Ashghal), said that the length of road networks in the country increased almost threefold between 2013 and 2018, compared to the times before 2013, reported The Peninsula.

He was briefing the country’s Advisory Council about infrastructure projects being implemented and developed in the highways, local roads, asset affairs and building sectors.

He said that almost 95% work on the country’s road networks and other projects were expected to be completed by 2019, according to Qatar Tribune.

In the presentation before the Shura council, he said the volume of roadworks carried out over the past five years increased from 1,700km to 6,000km, while sanitation capacity doubled, rainwater drainage grew seven times and pedestrian trails increased 12 times during the same period.

He pointed out that the roads development projects currently include the A ring road and the passports intersection with 22 February road, Umm Al Dome Street, Muaither, Al Shafi, Al Furousiya Street, Al Maadeed Street and other projects inside and outside Doha.

Sanitation projects scheduled to be completed this year includes Al Thakhira Sewage Treatment, Second Phase Expansion of Industrial Area Sewage Treatment Facility and the extension of Doha West Sewage Treatment.

Al Muhannadi explained that for the new citizens’ land projects, the implementation plan targets 10,400 land plots in which infrastructure is available for the period from 2017 to 2021.

He also referred to measures to avoid the siege, pointing out that in May, the committee on the development of strategies and policies for the management of supply and rehabilitation of suppliers was inaugurated in addition to the adoption of 142 products and 121 companies.

Picture courtesy: The Peninsula