Sharjah to count unlivable old houses
SHARJAH: His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, directed, with the followup of Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, Chairman of the Executive Council, to solve the problem of abandoned houses in the city of Sharjah.
For its part, the Sharjah Municipality formed a commitee two months ago, and a team to count the homes, in order to approve appropriate solutions to all related problems.
MOVE FOR MOVEMENT OF HEAVY TRUCKS IN DUBAI: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the General HQ of Dubai Police have completed a link between the system of Right-of-way service permits relating to ‘Apply for a Mobility Permit for Over-weight and OverDimension Vehicles and Apply for a Mobility Permit for Heavy Vehicles in Banned Times and Roads’ and the Smart Officer system of Dubai Police, so that they recognise police patrols on violating heavy vehicles, which do not have the necessary permit to pass on Dubai roads, through the Dubai Police system.
According to the prohibited timing, Dubai roads are classified into three categories. Complete 24-hour Ban: It applies to both the Airport and Shindagha Tunnels, Al Maktoum Bridge, the Floating Bridge, and Al Qudra Road. Partial Ban: From 06:00 am to 10:00 pm: applies to the city centre, Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Itihad Road. Intermitent Ban: Thrice during day as follows: Morning Ban from 06:30 am to 08:30 am, a mid-day ban from 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm, and evening Ban from 05:30 pm to 08:00 pm. It applies to the rest of the streets of Dubai on which the three times curfew are applied
Through enforcing traffic ban timings on heavy vehicles, RTA intends to ease traffic congestion during peak times, especially when employees commute between home and work, besides maintaining the safety of road users. As for permits for trucks carrying oversized cargo, permits are issued for their movement at a time when the traffic movement is almost nil i.e., from 02:00 am to 05:00 am, upon permits issued from RTA.