By Sidi Mohamed / The Peninsula
The Public Parks Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment is all set to open three new public parks at two municipalities, a senior official from the Ministry has said.
“Three new public parks will be opened soon— one in Doha Municipality and two in Al Khor and Al Dakhira Municipality,” Mohammed Ali Al Khori, Director of Public Parks told The Peninsula.
The three new public parks are for families and equipped with all the required facilities including entertainment, sports facilities and play areas for children, he added.
As part of Ministry’s project to develop “smart-parks” across the country, free wi-fi will soon be available in the parks.
“Among the two parks in Al Khor and Al Dakhira Municipality, is Al Ghuwairiya park spreading over 9,234 sq metre with air-conditioned room for children between 2 to 5 years and equipped with games,”Al Khori said.
There are playground for children aged from 5 to 12 years in addition to many other required facilities.
“We are also using the modern irrigation system to save water consumption in addition to energy-saving as LED lights will replace traditional ones,” Al Khori said.
The second park in the same municipality is Al Kaaban park with 10,693 sq metre. It is for families and included all facilities. It has sunshades and rubberised flooring instead of sand in playgrounds. It also has a fountain and sensor for taps in bathrooms, as well as water coolers.
The lighting poles are of the type which is more safe and also cannot be affected by climate conditions. The park is also monitored by cameras. The park in Doha Municipality is equipped with solar power poles.
Al Khori said his department was striving to make Qatar a green oasis. "Among the priorities of the department is to increase the number of public parks and renovate the existing ones," he added.
© The Peninsula 2017
