Cabinet approves draft water law to conserve water resources

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani chaired the Cabinet s regular meeti...

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting held at its seat at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday morning.

After the meeting, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi issued a statement indicating that the Cabinet discussed a number of local, regional, and international issues during the meeting, discussed the efforts made to address them, and took appropriate decisions regarding them.

At the outset of the meeting, the Cabinet praised the important contents of the speech of the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani at the opening of the 3rd Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit, held in Doha under the title "Sports Diplomacy," with the participation of a number of Their Highnesses and Excellencies, heads of states and governments and delegations of fraternal and friendly countries, where His Highness reiterated the State of Qatar's firm stance toward the killing and destruction to which the Palestinian brothers are being subjected and toward the dangerous Israeli escalation in Lebanon.

HH the Amir's speech also reflected the extent of the State of Qatar's interest in Asia, its keenness to strengthen ties between its countries, and to make the most of its economic potential, enormous human resources, and great political weight for the sake of development and the well-being of its peoples, and to maintain security, stability, and peace in Asia and the world, emphasizing the role of sports in achieving these lofty goals and spreading the values of tolerance, cooperation, and mutual respect.

The Cabinet approved the draft water law and referred it to the Shura Council. The draft law, which was prepared by the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation, comes in an effort to achieve water security; preserve water resources; protect them from depletion, waste, or pollution; raise the efficiency of water services and their uses; ensure their quality; and ensure proper maintenance and operation of their facilities.