Ashghal declares completion of projects in Al Sailiya area

Ashghal held a community meeting in Al Sailiya Sport Club yesterday toannounce the completion of the works of all main roads and otherinfrastructural development of the area. The meeting was attended, among others, by Al Rayyan Municipalitydirector Rashed al-Nuaimi, and member of the 13th Constituency of theCentral Municipal Council Mohamed bin Hamad al-Marri.Besides a number of the residents of the area, Ashghal’s Road ProjectsDepartment manager and senior engineer Saoud al-Tamimi and some othersection heads were also present. While answering the queries of theparticipants, al-Tamimi explained the benefits of the new projects andalso briefed the residents of the new projects to be taken up in thearea.The senior official said the new projects serve approximately 820residential units in addition to schools, mosques and commercial outletsplanned for construction within their jurisdiction. The area hasapproximately 22km of roads. The project also provides street lighting,pavements, car parking, pedestrian walkways, cycle ways, and roadsignage to enhance the level of service provided and improve trafficsafety in the area. Al-Tamimi said the entire project is divided intotwo packages, of which the  first covers areas north of Salwa Road onthe road leading to the Barwa Complex in Al Sailiya. The second packageconsists of localities north of those places in the Package 1. This areawhere large-scale construction is going on is earmarked for  theresidential development in the area. Some residential buildings andother infrastructure facilities are now under construction there.Al-Tamimi said the project has facilitated advanced infrastructure inthe area that would ultimately help manage collecting surface and groundwater. The project also has discharge facilities and foul sewer systemfor connection to the future trunk sewage networks, which will beconducted as part of a project that links Salwa road to Al Sailiya mainroad. The construction of the trunk sewage networks will commence shortly andit will provide the necessary networks along the Al Attiya Housing Road.The Al Attiya Housing Road will also be upgraded to provide improvedroad infrastructure, including a central road median, street lightingand upgraded road junctions. While welcoming the decision to hold meeting with the residents of thearea, CMC member Mohamed bin Hamad al-Marri said such meetings providedthe area’s residents with chances to explain their needs andrequirements. “It also provides municipal authorities an opportunity tofind some ways to solve issues faced by the residents”, he said.The other supplementary works are scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2018, it was informed at the meeting.