Sultan Al Qasimi opens dozens of new development projects during 2020

Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, a member of the Sharjah Executive Council, affirmed that Sharjah has made the star of excellence capable of "2020", the year that began with the approval of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah, on January 12, 2020, the budget that It was the largest in its history at the time, with total expenditures amounting to about 29.1 billion dirhams, an increase of 2% over the 2019 budget, and it was also concluded with the approval of His Highness, on December 27, 2020, the general budget of the government of the emirate for the fiscal year 2021, with expenditures of 33 billion and 595 million dirhams, and an increase in its percentage 12% for the year 2020.

The Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council said: Between the two accreditations, 11 months and 7 days, during which successes that do not know the impossible in the emirate, despite the fact that "2020" was an exceptional year in the sense of the word, and with all the challenges it brought to the world, starting with natural disasters such as fires, explosions and floods. ;

Up to the "Covid-19" pandemic, however, the Emirate of Sharjah, as usual, creates "development opportunities in all levels" from the womb of the crisis, thus making challenges motivations, with which it has achieved many achievements in all fields and at the local and international levels.

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the emirate’s entities and institutions interfered with an epic on solidarity and joint action titled “People First”, which produced many initiatives in all sectors during the Corona pandemic, which in turn resulted in unprecedented achievements in the technology sector and business automation. The development of work and distance education, the protection of projects from the economic repercussions of the pandemic, and the preservation of family stability that the Emirate of Sharjah is keen on and confirmed by His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, Chairman of the Executive Council;

By a decision to grant exceptional leave and to apply remote work to female employees, who have children in the ninth grade and below.

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated about 25 projects in the emirate in 2020, as the Corona pandemic did not constitute an obstacle to the ambition of the Emirate of Sharjah and its sustainable development plans, including the Literary Café building and the Interventional Radio Telescope Station, at the Academy Sharjah for Space Science and Technology and Astronomy, the Geological Park in the Buhais region, the new building of the main headquarters of the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies, the Mosque of the martyr Sultan Muhammad bin Huwaiden Al Ketbi, may God have mercy on him, in the Taibeh area in Dhaid city, and the Dhaid Wildlife Center, located in Al Bardi, Al Dhaid. And the building of Al-Wusta Channel from Dhaid, which consists of 7 floors, the Kalba road extending from Wadi Al-Hilu to Al-Alam Square in the city with a length of 26 km, Shees Park in Khor Fakkan, Najd Al-Maqsar village, the heritage area of ​​Khor Fakkan, and the building of the Khorfakkan Club for the Disabled.

On August 4, Al-Qasimi Publications issued the book "Inquisition ... An Investigation of Twenty-Three Files for Cases Against Muslims in Andalusia" by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and the book came in two Arabic and Spanish versions, Arabic came in Two volumes, the first 712 pages, the second 678, and the Spanish in two volumes, the first consisted of 638 pages, and the second 610 pages.

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, “Khorfakkan Resistance to the Portuguese Invasion,” described the events of the historical cinematic epic “The Khorfakkan Film,” which narrated the heroics of the people of Khorfakkan in confronting the Portuguese invasion that swept the region in 1507, As part of the campaign led by the Portuguese naval general Afonso de Albuquerque, as he recounts the city’s biography over 27 years.

The historical film "Khorfakkan" was shown;

Produced by the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, on December 14, within the architectural masterpiece "Khorfakkan Amphitheater", after the opening of the amphitheater, to narrate the events of the championship of the people of Khor Fakkan, where the film narrated the details of the events that accompanied the morning of the twenty-first of September 1507, after the appearance of the fleet The Portuguese, who at that time included six ships commanded by the naval general Albuquerque, accompanied by a group of nobles, chasing a local boat "Sanbok" trying to flee north towards "Hormuz". The events followed and informs the people of the arrival of the Portuguese, and the defense battles that the people of the city embodied and wrote during which a scene of parents was recorded in History of the region.

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah, on January 20, directed to increase the salaries of the retired Sharjah Police over the federal owners, and equate them with the retired from the Sharjah government, so that the pension is not less than 17,500 dirhams, in order to complete the support of His Highness The constant concern of Sharjah Police, and his interest in the affairs of his working and retired sons of the police force, and his keenness to provide a decent life for them.

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah, on January 27, announced the universality of health insurance for all citizens of the emirate, after it had covered employees and the elderly from 60 years and over, and his Highness announced the establishment of a social security fund Every citizen who cannot live a decent life with the salary he receives benefits from it, whether the retired person or the person with a low salary.

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah, on January 30th, directed that 2,984 dwellings be exempted from the fees for connecting sewage services, and that the government shall undertake the internal delivery fees of 45.5 million dirhams, and the exempted dwellings were distributed among 1,464 dwellings. In “Al-Ramtha” and “Al Quoz” areas, at a cost of 19.5 million dirhams, and 1520 dwellings in 11 districts in Kalba city, at a cost of about 26 million dirhams.

Umm Al Quwain Theater

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah, on November 7, undertook the construction of a new building for the Umm Al Quwain Theater, which His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, had ordered to allocate a plot of land for its construction in the area The Quran.

In implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, aiming to provide a stable life and decent living for his citizens, the Sharjah Citizens Debt Resolution Committee approved, on November 19, 14 million dirhams to pay 46 cases.

In implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, the Sharjah Land Allocation Committee approved, on 19 November, 707 applications for granting residential lands to citizens in the emirate.

In the context of the concerted efforts of all entities and institutions of the Emirate of Sharjah to confront the repercussions of the Coronavirus, and to maintain the continuation of the wheel of development in all sectors, as soon as they learned it was difficult for many families to provide tablets for their students to benefit from the distance education initiative;

Sharjah Charitable Society, in cooperation with the Sharjah Educational District, the Sharjah Education Council and the Special Education Authority, announced, on March 23, that it had received requests from needy families for families of insolvent students to provide a smart tablet device, as it provided 3,500 tablets at a cost of 3.5 million dirhams.

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, on March 24, directed to reduce 10% of the value of the invoices owed to subscribers in the Emirate of Sharjah for a period of 3 months, with a value of more than 230 million dirhams, in order to facilitate them in the circumstances facing The world and the challenges imposed by the spread of the "Covid-19" virus in various countries of the world, and the precautionary and preventive measures taken by the government.

And upon the generous directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah, His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Sharjah, on March 31, announced the launch of a package of incentives from The government of Sharjah to support government and private agencies, business sectors, and individuals, in order to enhance the continuity of development in various fields, and to mitigate the economic and social impacts that the world is witnessing due to the spread of the Corona virus, with a value of 481 million dirhams, and on November 3, the second package of incentives was launched The government of Sharjah with a value of 512 million dirhams, bringing the total incentives to 993 million dirhams.

The national sterilization teams in the city of Sharjah accomplished more than "half a million" work hours carried out by more than 1,200 engineers and workers, during which they sterilized all residential and industrial areas of the city of Sharjah, streets, tunnels and public and vital areas to cover the city by 100% according to systematic and studied plans daily, weekly and monthly, using more Of 85 million liters of sterilizers, and the best 900 equipment and mechanisms that are considered the first of their kind in the Middle East.

The Sharjah City Municipality concluded the sterilization campaign, with the participation of Sharjah Police, the General Administration of Sharjah Civil Defense, the Sharjah Environment Company "Bee'ah" and the Sharjah Charitable Society, and with the cooperation of all the authorities and institutions of the emirate, on June 28, with a scenting march in the streets of Sharjah city using half a million liters of perfume. With 10 aromatic varieties, the scents of which were fragrant in all regions, with the participation of more than 200 machines and vehicles, to celebrate the heroes of sterilization and the end of the "national sterilization" program, and to deliver a message of thanks and gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah, on His Highness's continuous support for all Sharjah authorities that participated in the emirate's sterilization operations, and the efforts of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, to follow up on His Highness and his valuable guidance, and to all members of society for their cooperation and commitment in their homes.

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