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Public areas with concentration of services and commercial outlets should be provided with adequate shades for to pedestrians, a member of Central Municipal Council (CMC) has suggested. |
CMC member Mohamed bin Saleh al-Khairian stressed the need for such shades as he said that even motorists usually have to park their vehicles away from their destination due to lack of adequate parking lots.
He urged Mowasalat to provide proper closed and air-conditioned waiting areas at bus stops around the country.
“What is seen as just a pole indicating the bus stop is no longer acceptable; we need well-equipped waiting areas for bus passengers that could protect them from the excessive heat and rain. Expatriate workers help us in developing our country and we should provide them with such protection,”
al-Khairain stressed.
At the biweekly CMC session yesterday, members hailed the suggestion.
“We, Qataris, would benefit from such shaded and protected areas too, because sometimes, we have to walk for some 100-200m to reach the designated service or place after parking the car,” said CMC member Mohamed bin Zafir al-Hajiri.
The suggestion was referred to CMC services and utilities committee for further study and recommendations, in consultation with the concerned parties.
CMC member Mohamed bin Shaheen al-Atiq submitted a suggestion that vegetables and fruits should be only transported through vehicles equipped with proper cooling systems to avoid any potential damage because of hot weather.
CMC member Dr Mohamed al-Mislmani stressed the need to upgrade the facilities at the Central Vegetable Market and create covered and climate controlled buildings there to provide better environment for both customers and the products.
Most CMC members suggested the need for tougher regulations for the transport of food products, in particular the fragile ones. The suggestion was also referred to CMC services and utilities committee for further study and recommendations.
Meanwhile, the CMC issued recommendations that Qatar Airways should give those Qataris with impaired hearing a discount ranging from 50-25% at its trips as a support for them. Besides, sign language interpreters should be provided by the company at its various services for them.
However, majority of CMC members suggested that the recommendations should be expanded and include all the Qatari persons with disabilities. Also, those people should be given special discounts and fee exception by the service entities of the country.
To ensure the safety of road users, the council recommended that the Traffic Department should exercise stricter control on trucks being towed by vehicles on the roads for camping purposes.
