MME highlights 2020 achievements on Qatar Environment Day

As the country celebrates Qatar Environment Day under the theme 'Together for our health and our environment', the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) has highlighted its achievements in 2020 in the field of environment.

The MME was represented by the departments of the Environmental Affairs Sector in carrying out various initiatives and implementing programmes.Qatar's Environment Day is celebrated on February 26 every year.The MME conducted 6,123 field inspection visits in various sectors, leading to the detection of 1,654 violations and issuance of 766 warnings. The MME also issued 11,521 environmental permits and licences along with 2,482 reports and environmental studies in various fields while responding to 8,217 enquiries and holding 1,559 workshops, events, awareness activities and internal and external technical meetings with the aim of supporting and advancing the environmental field, the ministry said in a statement.

 

Environmental sector projects and initiatives during 2020 included upgrading the level of services provided to clients by working to complete the automation of environmental services in all departments and expedite the process through the ministrytarget="_blank"'>