Big rush was seen at some of the government offices yesterday as work resumed after the Eid al-Fitr holidays in Qatar.
Service-seekers turned up at the departments in large numbers and several visitors were not issued tokens even after 9am at a section of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Arrayah said. With some employees still on leave, the waiting period for obtaining different services continues to be long, it is learnt.
Residents attributed the slow pace of work to the implementation of a new electronic system, pointing out that some employees were still not familiar with it.
The Medical Commission, too, received a large number of visitors.
At the offices of the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning and different municipalities, the workload was, however, relatively light as many people preferred to process their requests electronically.
The overall traffic situation was normal, with some delays witnessed during the morning peak hours.
Educational institutions remain closed for the summer vacation and are scheduled to reopen in September.
