UAE government reviews $544mn worth of construction and development projects around country
Presidential Committee approves several major projects and receives updates on ongoing works
The UAE government has reviewed a series of construction and development projects in the region and around the country worth a total of $544 million, it has been announced.
According to a report, the ‘Follow-Up Committee of the Initiatives of the UAE President’ meeting was chaired by Jaber Mohammed Ghanem Al Suwaidi, the General Director of the Court. The committee approved several major projects, including the construction of 379 residential units at Al Khawaneej district in Dubai, located between Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road, at an investment of $136.3 million.
During the meeting, Al Suwaidi was also briefed about the progress of the Sheikh Khalifa Specialist Hospital Project in Fujairah, the report said. The project, which is being built at a cost of $235.7 million, is due to be completed in February next year.
The 292-bed hospital will cover an area of 83,965sqm and will help in the treatment of victims of disasters and serious accidents.
Furthermore, the committee approved two environmental projects worth a total of $32.3 million, as part of a series of comprehensive national waste management projects. These include the restoration of the Julfar Landfill in Ras Al Khaimah, and the construction of a central sewage treatment plant in Dibba Al Fujairah, as well as the upgrading of landfills in Al Hail, Dana, Al Bidiyah and Hilla in Fujairah.
Finally, the committee also discussed the upgrading of the city landfill in Umm Al Quwain, besides giving approval to road, lighting, flood water and sewage plant projects in several regions around the country, the report concluded.
