Projects are based around security, education, health and services, as well as federal roads and maintenance projects
The UAE Ministry of Infrastructure Development is to launch 36 projects costing around AED10 billion ($2.7bn).
Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, said the projects, which form part of the Ministry’s plan for 2017-2021, are based around security, education, health and services, as well as federal roads and maintenance projects.
According to a report on UAE news agency WAM, the budget is divided between implementing and maintaining government buildings at a cost of AED6.62bn ($1.8bn); constructing and maintaining federal roads – AED3.38bn ($920 million); along with four road implementation projects costing around AED780m ($212m).
They also include the launch of six new health centres and hospitals (AED350m/$95.3m), and security building projects (AED525m/$143m), along with four new schools costing AED600m ($163m), and five public government buildings (AED152m/$41m).
Al Nuaimi stressed that these projects aim to respond to the needs of the UAE’s various regions and keep pace with its rapid growth, which requires the development of an advanced infrastructure network.
Source: arabianbusiness
