UAE | Employment
City for workers begins to take shape
Work on the first phase of a city for labourers has started in Abu Dhabi's Mafraq area, announces Zonescorp, a government agency formed for the construction of complexes for workers.
- By Nissar Hoath, Staff Reporter
- Published: 23:36 May 3, 2009
- Construction of workers' city has begun and it will look like this upon completion.
- Image Credit:
Abu Dhabi: Work on the first phase of a city for labourers has started in Abu Dhabi's Mafraq area, Zonescorp, a government agency formed for the construction of complexes for workers, announced yesterday.
Zonescorp was established under the directives of General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to establish five cities accommodating about 400,000 labourers involved in construction and development projects in the emirate.
The first phase of the city in Mafraq, accommodating 100,000 workers, will be completed this year and the entire project will be completed next year.
Shaikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Court of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Chairman of Zonescorp, said yesterday the agency has granted eight contracts to developers to construct five residential cities for workers with a budget of Dh2.5 billion.
Three of the cities are being built in Abu Dhabi, and two in Al Ain.
A statement from Zones-corp said: "The first phase of these cities would ... accommodate 100,000 workers. These include 70,000 workers who are currently living in the old residential complexes in Mohammad Bin Zayed City.
"The construction of workers' cities reflects the keenness of our wise leadership to provide social security to workers and labourers. Those cities and residential complexes would be constructed according to international standards and international laws."
'Non-profit services'
Jaber Hareb Al Khaili, Acting CEO of Zonescorp, explained that all safety and security measures would be available in those cities. He assured that Zonescorp looks at these residential projects as "non-profit services".
Accordingly rent value for investors and entrepreneurs from the private sector will be reasonable that will help them to be more productive, he added.
He also explained that a reputed international firm has been appointed to manage the construction of these cities.
Share this article
Related Articles
-
Manpower supply company launched
First manpower supply company to be launched in the UAE
More from UAE Employment
More from UAE
Popular in UAE
-
Your pictures
Readers' pictures
The best reader pictures from around the UAE this week
Latest news
- Notes gets lowdown on careers advice
- Hope for the confused student
- Students across the region debate environmental issues
- Notes in Brief
- Student makeover
- Walking for a healthier tomorrow
- DMA looks to infrastructure development
- Haj pilgrims from UAE get quality services
- There's something to sing and dance about in Sonapur
- Local students shine at Dubai media awards
- Charity trek to frozen heights raises Dh180,000
- Parents want pupils dropped off inside schools
- Community event to salute selfless citizens
- Time to properly deal with waste
- Focus on Guggenheim: Abu Dhabi keeps art lovers hooked
Community Reports
-
Keeping out curious cats in Abu Dhabi
Felines trapped in electrical substations create a nuisance
-
Construction site turned into dump
Sharjah residents using abandoned spot to dispose of waste
-
Stop disregarding road rules
Gulf News reader calls on authorities to curb reckless driving during rush hours in Mussafah industrial area underpass
-
Public transport is the way to go
Residents must stop complaining about feeder buses taking up parking space
