Doha: Eng. Ahmed Mohammed Al Sada, Assistant Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, said that Qatar has issued 33 environmental protection legislations.
“Qatar gives special importance to environment protection. It always reviews laws and regulations related to the environment,” said Al Sada.
He added that the Ministry recently launched an environmental service on WhatsApp to receive environmental complaints and respond to them quickly.
“Environmental protection is an international and regional responsibility more than a local one. Qatar has joined about 24 international conventions in this regard,” he noted.
“The Ministry of Municipality and Environment always conducts inspections at industrial facilities and other projects to see the extent of their compliance with environmental laws. The aim of such drives is to protect the environment,” Al Sada said while speaking to Qatar Radio.
For his part, Doha Municipality Director, Jamal Mattar Al Nuaimi, said Doha Municipality has about 40 public parks and Qatar seeks to increase green spaces in the country.
He also disclosed that Qatar will host Horticultural Expo 2021 in March that will be the first-of-its-kind in the Middle East, adding that the huge venue of the expo would be transformed, after the expo, into a fan zone for the 2022 World Cup.
After the Qatar 2022, that area will be converted into a public park under the name Doha Grand Park. He said that it will be done in collaboration with the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) and Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC).
Al Nuaimi also pointed out that the ministry’s sustainable strategy focuses on improving the quality of life by achieving food security, providing high quality services and protecting the environment to achieve Qatar National Vision 2030.
