Guide for using solar panels on buildings in GCC approved

DOHA: A guide to using solar panels on buildings in GCC countries has been approved at the 27th meeting of Their Excellencies the Ministers with Munic...

DOHA: A guide to using solar panels on buildings in GCC countries has been approved at the 27th meeting of Their Excellencies the Ministers with Municipal Affairs in GCC countries.

The State of Qatar chaired the meeting, which was held in Doha, with the participation of Their Excellencies the Ministers, and Secretary-General of GCC H E Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi. During the meeting, the guide to using solar panels in buildings in GCC countries was approved, as well as the guide to procedures for towing and seizing abandoned and damaged vehicles and broken vehicles in GCC countries, and the guide to requirements for public health pest control facilities in GCC countries.

The date for the third edition of the Gulf Municipal Week - which will be held in 2025, in the State of Kuwait, was set, as well as the date for the 13th Gulf Municipal Work Conference - which will be held in 2026, and the date for launching the sixth session of the GCC Municipal Award, which will be held in 2025-2026, in addition to other decisions of mutual Gulf municipal interest. The participants commended the success of the Second Gulf Municipal Week and the activities it included, hosted by the State of Qatar, which was held from April 28 to May 2, 2024.

In his opening speech, Minister of Municipality H E Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah, who chaired the meeting, affirmed that Qatar has recently achieved many accomplishments in the field of providing sustainable and healthier options for the population, in implementation of directives of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and as part of its continuous endeavour to develop municipal work and raise the quality of life in the cities of Qatar.

All the cities of Qatar have been given the title of ‘Healthy City’ by the World Health Organization (WHO), as a result of the fruitful efforts made by the State of Qatar, His Excellency said, adding that Qatar’s efforts have also culminated in the joining of 7 out of 8 its cities, in the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities, in addition to developing the building permit system and implementing a digital transformation project for all services provided by the Ministry of Municipality, and other municipal projects and services, in line with the objectives of the Third National Development Strategy 2024-2030.