Doha: Minister of Municipality H E Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaei underlined that all sectors and municipalities affiliated with the Ministry are all set to support the State of Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and to contribute, alongside various relevant authorities in the country, to the success of this major global event that is being held for the first time in the Middle East.
The Minister said that the Ministry of Municipality had coordinated early with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and other authorities to prepare the general plans related to the role of the ministry in the World Cup activities, most importantly providing 110 specialized equipment, 6,295 plastic containers of different types and sizes, 1,676 temporary and permanent employment, 311 vehicles (equipment and cars), and 3 emergency mobile transfer stations for waste collection next to the World Cup stadiums for general cleaning and recycling services.
The Minister added that work over the past period focused on completing all parks before the start of the World Cup, which included the parks of East Ras Abo Aboud, Umm El Seneem, Rawdet Al Khail, Al Khor, and Panda Park. His Excellency added that work is currently underway to complete Dahl Al Hamam Park, Barzan Olympic Park, and Al Wakra Park. In addition, the planting of one million trees was done in cooperation with many government agencies and civil society.
He noted that there has been a significant jump in the number of public parks in the State of Qatar, as the number increased to 148 parks in 2022, after it was 56 parks in 2010, with an increase of 164%. Moreover, green spaces increased to more than 43m sqm in 2022, after it was about 2.616m sqm in 2010.
The per capita share of green space increased by about 16 times, as it rose to about 16sqm in the current year compared to less than one square meter in 2010.
He said that the Ministry increased its inventory of all tools and supplies for the municipal affairs sector and increased the number of inspectors and the number of inspection tours for public control, in addition to increasing the number of inspectors (23 additional inspectors) and the number of inspection tours for health control of food facilities. 8 operating rooms have been activated in different municipalities to keep pace with the activities to ensure the appropriate flow of technical services and public services through the various municipalities. In addition, a plan has been drawn up to establish, equip and operate an operations center to enhance the level of cybersecurity.
With regard to cosmetic works, the Minister of Municipality confirmed that the ministry has maintained 300 buildings, demolished 287 properties that need demolition works, carried out beautification works of nearly 23 km of building facades, installed 85 kiosks and 370 units of temporary bathrooms, and rehabilitate 8 free public beaches as a first stage, to be activated in November.
