NEW-LOOK INSTITUTIONS SOW SEEDS FOR DUBAI’S FUTURE
▶ Executive Council decides to restructure land department and municipality
Dubai’s Executive Council yesterday passed resolutions to raise the quality of life for Emiratis by improving residential neighbourhoods and supporting family businesses.
In a meeting led by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, plans to further develop the city’s infrastructure were agreed to.
“The Dubai Council aims to lead transformational projects in the emirate and our decisions today are big and important for the future. They bear good news for our citizens,” Sheikh Mohammed tweeted.
He said that Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed, Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Ruler of Dubai, would follow up on the projects to chart “a better and more beautiful future for our future generations.” The council discussed introducing a system to ensure the sustainability of family businesses and to support them for at least 100 years, he said.
A centre for arbitration to resolve family disputes will be set up and four new legal resolutions will be introduced to govern family businesses.
The council decided to restructure the Dubai Land Department to increase investment in the real estate sector. It also made a decision to restructure Dubai Municipality into a specialised institution with a single regulatory body.
The new structure is intended to create economic opportunities worth Dh10 billion and raise the quality of services by 20 per cent.
“Dubai Municipality is the oldest department in Dubai and its leaders have done well in the past. Now, we need to keep up with a new model for future cities,” Sheikh Mohammed said. “The secret to maintaining our competitiveness lies in our ability to keep pace with the changes.”
The council also discussed improving the quality of life for Emiratis living in residential neighbourhoods.
The neighbourhoods of Khawaneej, Barsha and Al Mizhar
will be the first to be developed. Plans for the project will be prepared over the course of a month.
A Development and Citizens Affairs Committee will be set up to supervise social housing and development services, and provide opportunities for young people.
The new committee, which will be led by Sheikh Hamdan, Crown Prince of Dubai, will be given the task of raising the quality of life of Emiratis, ensuring it is the best in the world.
During the meeting, the council also decided to establish a committee to oversee all future technological developments in the emirate.
The council discussed the development of infrastructure in Al Habbab, Al Lisaili, Al Faqa, Al Marmoom and other areas on the outskirts of Dubai.
Mattar Al Tayer, director general and chairman of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, was given the task of preparing the plan for the redevelopment of the areas.
The plan’s aims will include turning them into tourist and cultural destinations while upgrading services, which will lead to economic development and job opportunities.