Qatar’s efforts to ensure the welfare and rights of workers in the Industrial Area have won appreciation from the leaders of various expatriate communities. They praised the ministries and voluntary organisations concerned after a visit on Saturday to the area where workers are quarantined due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis.
“Things are going quite well and adequate measures have been put in place to ensure the welfare of workers,” said Riyaz Ahmed Bakali, who represented the Pakistani community during the visit to the area. Doha Industrial Quarantine Area commander Lt Col Ahmad al-Ghanim and the Ministry of Interior's (MoI) Public Relations Department director Brig Gen Abdullah Khalifa al-Muftah led the delegation.
V C Mashood, general convenor of Kerala Pravasi Coordination Committee, thanked the MoI for organising the visit and said the delegation was quite impressed by being helped to understand the ground reality. “Proper measures have been taken to make everyone safe. And the visit helped the outer world get an idea about how things are going on at the area under lockdown,” he said.
He pointed out that much attention is paid towards the area referring to the efforts to set up hospitals there. A P Perera of Sri Lanka Co-ordinating Committee said that all activities are carried out under a proper system that is well-managed and closely monitored.
“In fact, we were clueless about the situations there. The authorities are taking much efforts to keep the area clean,” he said, adding that everything is properly planned.
The activities in the Industrial Area speak volumes about the commitment of the Qatar government towards expatriate workers.
“We found Qatari officials and volunteers actively engaged in welfare activities. Driven by commitment towards the workers, they actively discharged their duties. This echoes the commitment of Qatar towards its expatriate community,” he added.
The delegation, according to Padam Giri of Non Residents Nepalese Association (NRNA), found money exchanges are functioning in the area under lockdown in order to help the affected workers send money home. “The workers are helped by the government to meet the basic needs easily as groceries and pharmacies are functioning. And life is quite normal,” he said.
Henry Dimaano, one of the Philippine community leaders, praised the voluntary organisations terming their services in the area appreciable. “Everything is carried out in a professional manner. Hospitals are opened and mobile medical units deployed. The correct proceedings are followed by officials and organisations,” he added.
The delegation members interacting with officials during the visit
V C Mashood, general convenor of Kerala Pravasi Coordination Committee, thanked the MoI for organising the visit and said the delegation was quite impressed by being helped to understand the ground reality. “Proper measures have been taken to make everyone safe. And the visit helped the outer world get an idea about how things are going on at the area under lockdown,” he said.
He pointed out that much attention is paid towards the area referring to the efforts to set up hospitals there. A P Perera of Sri Lanka Co-ordinating Committee said that all activities are carried out under a proper system that is well-managed and closely monitored.
“In fact, we were clueless about the situations there. The authorities are taking much efforts to keep the area clean,” he said, adding that everything is properly planned.
The activities in the Industrial Area speak volumes about the commitment of the Qatar government towards expatriate workers.
“We found Qatari officials and volunteers actively engaged in welfare activities. Driven by commitment towards the workers, they actively discharged their duties. This echoes the commitment of Qatar towards its expatriate community,” he added.
The delegation, according to Padam Giri of Non Residents Nepalese Association (NRNA), found money exchanges are functioning in the area under lockdown in order to help the affected workers send money home. “The workers are helped by the government to meet the basic needs easily as groceries and pharmacies are functioning. And life is quite normal,” he said.
Henry Dimaano, one of the Philippine community leaders, praised the voluntary organisations terming their services in the area appreciable. “Everything is carried out in a professional manner. Hospitals are opened and mobile medical units deployed. The correct proceedings are followed by officials and organisations,” he added.
