DOHA: Al Rayyan Municipality, including Sheehaniya, issued the highest number of building permits last month, accounting for 37 percent of total permits, according to data released by the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics.
The municipality issued 226 permits, followed by Doha Municipality in the second place with 164 permits accounting for 37 percent of total permits.
Al Wakrah Municipality issued 60 permits (10 percent), Al Khor Municipality 56 (nine percent), Al Da’ayen Municipality 50 (eight percent), Umm Salal Municipality 44 (seven percent) and Al Shamal Municipality 18 permits (three percent).
Data shows new permits constitute 57 percent (350) of the total permits issued during the month, while additions permits constituted 39 percent (242), and fencing permits four percent (26 permits).
Villas’ permits topped the list, accounting for 79 percent (232 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans at 11 percent (31 permits) and apartment buildings at eight percent (25 permits).
Commercial buildings topped non-residential buildings permits with 40 percent (22 permits), followed by industrial buildings — workshops and factories 29 percent (16 permits), mosques 15 percent (eight permits) and government buildings nine percent (five permits).
The ministry worked together the Ministry of Municipality and Environment to prepare data by making use of the existing electronic link between them, said a statement yesterday.
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