DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Environment is working on implementation of the Emiri initiative to build 2,000 residential units out of which some buildings will be allowed to go up to three floors, said senior officials.
The Central Municipal Council (CMC) recommended to the Ministry of Municipality and Environment that it study the possibility of increasing residential building height to three floors beside the penthouse.
The Council has also asked the same Ministry to restore the former system of building houses for widows and divorcees in collaboration with Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs. CMC yesterday discussed a report prepared by its legal committee on increasing building height in some areas.
The recommendation passed by the Council upon the report of the committee included recommendation to the Ministry of Municipality and Environment to study the possibility of increasing residential building to three floors beside the penthouse.
The Council urged the ministry to consider exceptional cases of some families who need to increase the height of their homes up to three floors and penthouse.
The recommendation also urged the Ministry to revive previous recommendation passed by the council to provide government accommodations for Qataris employees who are holders of secondary school certificates.
The recommendation is based on suggestion made by Mohammed bin Saleh Al Khayareen, representative of constituency 16.
