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Doha: The Ministry of Municipality opened eight public beaches after rehabilitating and developing them in co-operation with the Supervisory Committee for Beautification of Roads and Public Places in Qatar.
The eight beaches out of 18 that were opened recently in the first phase of the project include Al Wakra Family Beach, Al Wakra Public Beach, Simaisma Beach at Al Daayan, Al Kharaij Beach at Al Rayyan, Safa Al Touq Beach, Al Ferkiah Beach at Al Khor and Al Thakhira, Al Ghariya Beach al Al Shamal, and the Sealine Beach at Al Wakra.
The Ministry aims to make the beaches ready to receive the visitors to the country during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The development works included adding more umbrellas of different types, according to the classification of the beach, corridors and walking tracks to make the beach more easily accessible, lightening systems using solar power, play areas including football and volleyball playgrounds and sand and regular kids play areas, and some kiosks providing different basic services to the visitors.
The rehabilitated beaches were opened by Hamad Juma al-Mannai, director of Al Shamal Municipality; Jaber Hassan Al Jabir, director of Al Rayyan Municiplaity; Rashid al-Khayareen director of Al Daayan Municipality; Abdulla al-Sada, director of Al Khor and Al Thakhira Municipality; Eng Mohamed Hassan al-Nuaimi, director of Al Wakra Municipality; alongside Dr Fayqa Ashkinani, director of Public Relations.
