The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning confirmed that the regulatory requirements for reconstruction in the areas of housing projects meet the opportunities to expand the beneficiaries of housing services through regulated legal additions, thereby addressing a number of repeated construction irregularities, noting that the guideline regulating the decision facilitates citizens to issue building permits and initiate additions through easy steps and simple requirements.
This came during two induction workshops organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning on the regulatory requirements in the areas of housing projects and the guideline organized for them by the Secretariat of the Capital and the Municipal Council of the Northern Region, which is based on the approval of a draft resolution by the distinguished Council of Ministers to amend the organizational requirements for reconstruction in the areas of housing projects as part of its awareness-raising and education campaign for municipal councils on the decision issued in the interest of the beneficiaries and to respond to queries received from citizens about the decision.
During the workshop, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning called for the need to adhere to regulatory requirements that strike a balance between maintaining the architectural and civilized character of housing areas and the requirements of citizens, noting the importance of obtaining building permits prior to the commencement of construction work and additions, taking advantage of the content of the guide available to all through the Ministry's website.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning team also made a presentation on the content of Decree No. 899 of 2024 on the issuance of regulatory requirements in the areas of housing projects, which comes to achieve more gains for citizens benefiting from voucher services and housing units.
For his part, Eng. Saleh Tahir Tariyah, Chairman of the Capital Secretariat Council, confirmed that the issuance of Decree No. 899 of 2024 on regulatory requirements in the areas of housing projects and the organized guide thereto contribute to the possibility of expanding the building areas of housing units and housing vouchers.
Tarada added that the resolution meets the requirements of the beneficiaries of housing services and projects, addresses municipal offences and is in line with the follow-up of the Capital Secretariat Council and municipal councils and is an excellent and effective result of joint collective work with all parties concerned with building licensing, control, inspection, planning, urban development and housing.
For his part, Dr. Syed Shabr Ibrahim Al-Wadaei, Chairman of the Municipal Council for the Northern Region, welcomed the team of the Ministry of Housing, Housing and Urban Planning, which presented the workshop on the importance of the topic. The resolution enhances citizens' access to opportunities for extension and expansion within housing units in order to address a number of repeated construction offences. Turning them into legal additions is an important organization for the beneficiaries of housing projects.
He commended the fruitful efforts of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, the joint cooperation with the Municipal Council for the Northern Region, the response to the Council's requests and the response to its inquiries regarding the requirements and the accompanying guide.
