Ashghal completes project in North and East Al Kheesa

Ashghal has announced the completion of Roads and Infrastructure Development project in North and East of Al Kheesa (Rawdat Al Hamama) – Package 1. The first package serves about 766 residential plots, along with a number of schools, mosques, commercial outlets, and Ferjan markets in the area. This was achieved by upgrading the local roads networks (about 19.5 km), and providing one-lane and two-lane local roads to facilitate local residents’ access to their houses. 

The announcement was made at a community meeting held yesterday at the Majlis of Meshaal bin Abdullah Al Noaimi, the Central Municipal Council member for Constituency No. 18.

The meeting was attended by Mubarak Mohammed Matar Al Kuwari, Director of Al Daayen Municipality, and dignitaries from the area, as well as Engineer Saoud Al Tamimi, Roads Projects Department Manager at Ashghal and section heads and concerned engineers in Ashghal. 

Eng. Saoud Al Tamimi, highlighted the main features of the project and the challenges faced by the authority during its implementation. He listened to the comments of the audience and answered their questions about Ashghal’s ongoing and future projects in the area.

Eng. Saoud Al-Tamimi added that the project aims at providing an integrated infrastructure, drainage networks, roads and many essential utilities in Al-Kheesa, which suffers a shortage in all infrastructure services.

In addition, pavement works were carried out in the area and 330-road signage were installed to improve road safety. Electricity connections, telecommunications services, and an upgraded irrigation system were among a package of services provided for the local community as part of the project works. Additionally, 790 lighting poles were installed and will be connected to the electrical power by next month. 

The project’s infrastructure works involved constructing a surface and ground water drainage network (about 15.7 km) in order to solve the flooding issue during the rainy seasons. 

The project also involves upgrading major trunk sewers (15 km in length), that will solve the sanitary overflow issue and will eliminate the use of septic tanks in North and East Al Kheesa once these trunk sewers are connected to outfalls under future projects Ashghal is planning to launch. The project also involves upgrading the treated sewage effluent network (about 8 km).

Meshaal bin Abdullah Al Noaimi said: “This meeting is a good and new initiative by Ashghal, and I hope other entities concerned with community engagement do the same. During the meeting, benefits of the Roads and Infrastructure Development project in North and East of Al Kheesa (Rawdat Al Hamama) were discussed, in addition to the current and future projects in the area.”

“Ashghal also listened to the attendees’ questions and remarks. It is worth mentioning that Ashghal has leaped for the better in the last year, as we noticed weekly achievements, which changed Ashghal’s perception in the eyes of citizens and municipal council members, given that all our demands are being met, which pleases everyone.” Noaimi added. 

He said: “Since the beginning of the blockade, we noticed a lot of cooperation between all entities and noticed more achievements recently. Lastly I would like to thank the Public Works Authority and the Minister of Municipality and Environment for his continuous support”. 

Mubarak Mohamed Matar Al Kuwari said, “We thank Ashghal for their continuous communication with the people, and ongoing cooperation to meet the citizens’ needs and solve their problems. We also appreciate the efforts made to find quick solutions for emergency problems, especially underground water problems, whereas underground and rain water pipes are currently being laid and will be complete soon.” 

The project location is about 10km far from the north of Doha City, and lies between the Al Khor Expressway and Al Shamal Road in Al Daayen Municipality.