Rayyan Municipality has surpassed Doha Municipality in terms of the issuance of building permits last month. Rayyan Municipality (including Sheehaniya) issued 205 building permits, 34 percent of the total permits issued in November, followed by Doha Municipality with 130 permits, i.e. 21 percent. Al Wakrah Municipality issued 101 permits (16%) and Al Da'ayen Municipality issued 83 permits, i.e. 14%. Other municipalities followed with Umm Slal issuing 45 permits (7%), Al Khor 36 permits (6%), and Al Shamal 12 permits (2%).
The figures were revealed by the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics in its 23rd edition of the monthly Statistics of Building Permits issued by all municipalities. In terms of type of permits, the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitute 68% (416 permits) of the total building permits issued during the month of November 2016, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 28% (171 permits), and fencing permits with 4% (25 permits).
