Abu Dhabi: A number of development and service projects, including a traditional market costing Dh700 million, have been approved by the Abu Dhabi Executive Committee.
The projects were approved on Wednesday during the committee’s meeting chaired by Saeed Eid Al Ghafli, Chairman of the Executive Office.
The committee approved the awarding of the project to develop a traditional market to contractors based on a Musataha agreement [wherein the holder (also, musatahee) is conferred with the right to use, develop and gain benefits from land for a set period] valued at Dh700 million, including infrastructure work.
The project is located at Khor Al Maqta near the Mussafah Bridge, and its architecture would be inspired by Emirati heritage.
The market, which will be linked to a new tunnel, will span over 248,000 square metres and 30 per cent of its space will be used for cultural activities.
The committee also approved the awarding of maintenance work, restoration work, and additions to internal roads in Khalifa City, Shakhbut City, Al Raha Beach and Al Falah to contractors. The project is valued at Dh27 million and includes regular maintenance work for roads, traffic signs, pavements, asphalt etc. It seeks to reduce faults and maintain the quality of roads and infrastructure in these areas.
It also approved several procedures to manage and reduce traffic on Shaikh Zayed Road in Abu Dhabi. They include adding a new section to one of the intersections, widening of Al Dhafeer Street, providing parking spaces for broken down vehicles, developing a network of entrances and exits on streets surrounding Al Bahr Towers, and prohibiting buses transporting workers on all roads inside Abu Dhabi island from 6.30am to 9am.
The committee approved the awarding of contracts to channel wastewater from a number of pumping stations around the island to the strategic sewer tunnel after the stations are shut down. The project is estimated to cost Dh33 million. The project includes the expansion of the main sewerage in the city of Abu Dhabi through the establishment of secondary lines extending over 37km.
Also approved is a Dh26-million project to improve the water supply network in Al Ain city. The project includes the provision and installation of new domestic water meters, and the replacement of old connection lines and meters that serve 2,800 residential units.
The committee also approved the work plan included in the half-yearly performance report of the Abu Dhabi Plan programmes. The report aims at following up the execution of projects approved for each programme and it includes a timeline, a budget, the project’s quality and suggested solutions and recommendations.
