The sixth campaign to remove abandoned cars started on Sunday within the administrative boundaries of Al Wakrah Municipality. The campaign is implemented by the Joint Committee for the Removal of Neglected Cars in the State, and the Mechanical Equipment Department and the Public Cleaning Department in co-operation with Al Wakrah Municipality.
The campaign is part of the continuous efforts of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment to reduce this phenomenon that distorts the public view and in implementation of Law No. (18) of 2017 regarding public cleanliness.
Mohamed Faraj al-Kubaisi, Assistant Director of the Public Cleaning Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment and a member of the committee, said that this campaign targeting Al Wakrah Municipality will continue for a week until the completion of the removal of all neglected cars in the municipality, explaining that the joint committee to remove neglected cars is seeking to intensify its efforts during the coming period to remove all abandoned vehicles and equipment from all regions of the country.
He pointed out that the phenomenon of neglected cars will be confronted by intensifying awareness campaigns and alerting car owners not to leave their cars in public places, whether in residential areas or industrial workshops or elsewhere, calling on the public to cooperate with the concerned authorities in reporting neglected cars.
The total number of abandoned cars that have been removed by the committee since its first formation according to Ministerial Resolution No. (89) of 2013 amounted to more than 81,000 from all regions of the country, as about 44,000 people have been disposed of during that period, and necessary measures are being taken against the remaining vehicles.
In 2019, the committee organised a comprehensive campaign in cooperation and coordination with all municipalities - separately - to withdraw neglected vehicles and place them in custody.
Annually, the committee removes about 12,000 to 15,000 neglected vehicles, while about 500 cars are returned to their owners every month after they complete the procedures and pay the fine to the competent municipality of QR1,000, and also pay the transportation fees for the mechanical equipment department.
The Ministry of Municipality and Environment has designated a site for collecting discarded cars in the Al Mazroua area within the geographical boundaries of the Umm Slal Municipality with a capacity of 25,000 to 30,000 cars, in addition to the current two sites for collecting cars in Al Wakrah and Mesaimeer.
