• Some people have demanded that the authorities draw up rules on the use of insecticides and monitor their sale as they are being sold freely in groceries, pharmacies and flower shops. These toxic materials must be sold in specified shops by authorised companies, which can have specialised teams for pest control.
• Residents of several areas have demanded that the authorities set down rules on demolition of buildings as the current methods cause damage to adjacent buildings and pose a danger to workers and pedestrians. The demolition sometimes takes months, disrupting the lives of families in the area or of people working nearby, and hindering traffic.
• There is talk about the announcement by Katara Hospitality and Qatar Tourism Authority that all wedding events scheduled to take place at Sheraton Doha and National Convention Center would instead be held in Doha Exhibition Center from April 4 until the end of this year.
• People have demanded that Hamad Medical Corporation increase the number of doctors in the emergency section to treat the larger number of patients following the closure of the Al Rayyan emergency section.
• Many people have criticised the failure of the authorities to stop sewage overflowing on Grand Hamad Street and in the surrounding areas. It is one of the busiest areas in Doha and a business centre, and overflowing sewage is spoiling it.
• People are surprised to see advertisements in newspapers for labour accommodation in residential areas for families, even though labour accommodation in family areas is banned.
