Designs for 65 new parks are being prepared says Ministry
Work on preparing designs of 65 new public parks to be built across the country is going on, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning (MMUP).
“We are preparing designs for 65 new public parks in different municipalities,” said Mohammed Ali Al Khori, Director of Public Parks at the MMUP. These parks are in different stages of study and design.
He added that the department is surveying areas which have no public parks in coordination with the authorities concerned to earmark plots of land to build parks.
Al Khori, who was speaking yesterday on a talk-in radio programme “Watani Al Habib”, told the programme that the construction work of Al Dohail Public Park began in 2010 and it was part of 38 parks, 37 of which were completed on time except this one.
The construction company failed to finish the project and it was referred to court which took a long time to settle the case, he said. He said that a month ago a new contract with another company had been signed and work will finish within six months.
The ministry has explained in its official Facebook account that it is also helping people to get high quality plants at low prices. And to meet the increasing demand in winter, the Ministry has planted around 2.5 million plants of flowers at the central plant nursery and Al Matar centre.
People can apply for plants and seasonal and permanent flowers using online system or smartphones. The department has signed an agreement with a private company to deliver plants at home in safer ways. [The Peninsula]
nice gesture. We need more lanes on the highways and more parking facilities.
Create a safe passage from Furousiya Street to Aspire Park. This will enable the general population from the Muaither area to cross over in a safe manner. The current situation is extremely dangerous, especially for young family members. I saw a family of 5 trying to cross over with no success, subsequently turning on my emergency lightt and offering them a ride to the park. Their ages were from 5 year young to 16. Has anyone ever tried crossing over from this area? I hope someone can take a serious safety look @ this area.
Please open Muntazah Park tomorrow. Green space going to waste for 6+ years. There are no green spaces in Al Sadd either nor is it possible to go for a simple walk safely as cars are parked illegally on the pedestrian walkways which are broken up and poorly maintained.
We welcome this gesture on a new years eve ......... ! ......... We are lucky for being at a great place .......... ! ........... very nice .........