Ashghal begins QR616 mn road, infra project in Umm Slal Mohammed
The project will serve 623 plots of citizens’ subdivisions in the area
THE Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has started implementing the first package of the Roads and Infrastructure Development Project in Umm Slal Mohammed, located in the west of Al Shamal Road. This phase of the project will cost QR616 million. The project serves 623 plots of citizens’ subdivisions in Umm Salal Mohammed.
AS part of its efforts to provide integrated infrastructure, advanced roads and utilities across Qatar, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has started implementation of the first package of the Roads and Infrastructure Development Pro ect in Umm Slal Mohammed, located in the west of Al Shamal Road.
Eng Ali Ashkhanani, head of North Areas Section at Roads Pro ects Department at Ashghal, explained features of the pro ect, saying the pro ect will serve 623 plots of citizens’ subdivisions in Umm Slal Mohammed.
He added that integrated infrastructure will be constructed with advanced services along with internal streets, improving traffic flow and linking public utilities to be constructed in the area in future.
Eng Hamad Al Bader, manager of Umm Slal Mohammed Area Pro ect at Roads Pro ects Department of Ashghal, clarified that the pro ect includes development and construction of a 36 km road network with provision of traffic safety elements such as street lighting systems, signboards and road signages, besides provision of 4,310 parking spaces.
Within the scope of the pro ect, a 54km long surface and groundwater drainage network will be constructed and linked to the main surface water drainage network in order to protect the area from flooding during rainy season. Another 15.8km treated water network will be constructed to serve future green areas, besides establishing a 10km-long potable water network. New drainage pipes will be installed and extended to connect with the main drainage network and the present system of using household septic tanks will be eliminated.
Eng Al Bader also stressed the plan to rely on local materials and manufacturers in most part of the pro ect works. Qatari local sources will be relied upon to supply materials and elements such as gabbro, streetlight columns and lamps, signboards, sewage pipes, rainwater drainage pipes, asphalt layers, precast manholes, concrete and steel. The plan aims at using local components up to 85 percent of the pro ect’s work, within Ashghal’s initiative to support local manufacturers and the Ta’heel initiative launched by Ashghal in 2017 in this regard.
Eng Ashkanani stressed Ashghal’s keenness to accelerate the implementation of development work and to reduce inconvenience to the residents and visitors of the area due to the work.
The department has divided the pro ect into four geographical areas to be implemented in succession, and each phase takes one year to implement. It is planned that the implementation of all proect works will be completed in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Hamad Bin Khaled Contracting Company (HBK) will implement this phase of the pro ect at a total cost of QR 616 million.