Multi-billion riyal project to provide basic infrastructure services to 10,400 plots of land

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) and Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) are working together on a multi-billion riyal project to provide basic infrastructure services to 10,400 plots of land allotted to citizens for homes at 13 locations across the country.

The projects aim at building infrastructure like roads, electricity and water connection, sewerage system among other services that are being developed in phases. According to the plan, tenders for the projects are being floated at a cost of QR2bn per year for three years. The projects for developing infrastructure and basic services will be completed in five years.

Basic services have been provided at many plots at two locations — Al Wukair North and Al Mashaf West areas where construction works for building houses have started. Some villas are almost complete while a number of others are in advanced stages of construction. Details about the projects were given by officials from Ashghal and Kahrmaa in a joint press conference held at a project site at Al Mashaf West area, Al Wakra yesterday.

The event was attended by Dr Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi, President of Ashghal, and Eng Essa bin Hilal Al Kuwari, President of Kahramaa, among other officials.

A plan was presented in the conference about the delivery of infrastructure projects for citizens’ sub-divisions over a period of five years.

“Some 80 percent plots have been already allocated to the citizens, said Al Muhannadi. During this year, infrastructure projects for Al Wukair North and Al Mashaf West areas will be completed, which together will serve 1,829 land plots.

In 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, infrastructure facilities will be completed at remaining locations to serve 1,303, 2,511, 2,487 and 2,270 plots of land respectively, he added.

The press conference was followed by a site visit to Al Mashaf West project, to review the completed and current works on the ground. Ashghal is expected to deliver this project this year, in addition to the Al Wukair North project, which together include 1,829 plots.

The Al Mashaf West project is meant to convert Al Mashaf West area into a sustainable residential area that can accommodate future population growth. This package includes 1,186 plots.

The project includes the construction of a local roads network with a total length of 70 km, which includes 92 main and local streets, in addition to the construction of 13 signalised intersections of which three are major interchanges, and the provision of street lighting. The project also includes the construction of drainage networks, and electricity, water, and communications networks.

The Al Wukair North which serves 643 land plots, includes the construction of a total of 23 km of roads, and 8 signal-controlled intersections, in addition to provision of street lighting. The project also includes the construction of a drainage network, and electricity, water, and communications networks.

The remaining projects include West of Abu Hamour / Ain Khalid ( 255 plots) , South of Al Shihaniya ( 280 plots) West of Umm Slal (216 plots), Rawdat Egdaim and Izghawa (592 plots ) North of Al Nassiriya (461 plots), Al Froosh / Al Kharaitiyat (619 plots), Al Kheesa – (197 plots) , West of Al Khor / Al Edga (679 plots), West and South of Smeisma (1,122 plots) , Al Wukair South (3,508 plots) and Rawdat Al Jihaniya (637 plots).