The Minister of Municipality and Environment, H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi (right), and Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi ((left) witnessing the signing ceremony at the headq
The Ministry of Municipality and Environment has leased two huge plots of land measuring over a million sqm for long term to Barwa Real Estate Company to build big labour camps and a bus terminal in Umm Ghuwailina and Salwa Road.
The lease contract was signed recently by Mohamad Ali Al Khori, Director of Public Parks Department and Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Services Affairs at Ministry and Salman Mohamad Al Muhannadi, Group CEO of Barwa Real Estate Company at the headquarters of the Ministry.
The signing ceremony was attended by the Minister of Municipality and Environment, H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi and Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs, H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi. As per the contract, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment will lease two governmental plots of land.
The first plot measuring 994,576 sqm will be used for building permanent housing units for workers in addition to other related facilities including administrative offices, a mosque, health centres, services centres, commercial shops, warehouses, playgrounds and other premises.
The second plot measuring 184,538 sqm will be initially used for manufacturing bricks, concrete ready-mix and asphalt that will be used as raw materials for projects in the first plot. Once the first plot is ready, a bus terminal will be set up in the second plot.
The lease period is 27 years and it will start from the date of signing contract including two years for construction and accomplishment of the project and 25 years for operation and investment, said a release.
The project is part of the state’s effort to ensure suitable permanent housing premises for workers with all necessary required services and facilities related to health, social, religious and entertainment among many others.
The move also aims at supporting and encouraging national companies to contribute in the economic development of the country that is considered a basic pillar for Qatar National Vision 2030.
