Important Plans and Projects to Deal with Pollution and Environmental Emergencies

Ministry of Municipality and Environment

 

Dr. Muhammad Ayed Al Shammari, Director of the Industrial Inspection and Pollution Control Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, revealed the most important projects of the Department that have been completed and those under implementation and study, among them is the project of preparing the national plan for responding to cases of oil pollution, and the project of partnership with the private sector in the field of environmental audit and compliance when establishing major industrial zones, as well as a project to track oil spills and leaks of hazardous materials through satellites, and a project to define the requirements necessary to rehabilitate and equip the infrastructure related to oil pollution and hazardous and harmful substances.

In a press conference today, Dr. Al Shammari reviewed the functions of the administration and its clear and tangible achievements within the framework of the efforts of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment with regard to the environment pillar within the Qatar National Vision 2030, through the tasks and competencies of its various departments, referring in this regard to periodic or sudden inspections of facilities Industrial, pollution control and emergency plans related to environmental disasters.

He stressed that the environmental legislation was strict regarding environmental violations in terms of fines or imprisonment, but he made it clear that the legislator was given the opportunity to correct situations and violations through Reconciliation Law No. 17 of 2019, by taking several things, including removing the violation.

The Director of the Industrial Inspection and Pollution Control Department called on citizens and residents to report any environmental violations if they are noticed, and to communicate with the Ministry of Municipality and Environment in order to take the necessary measures against violators.

He also called on owners of industrial establishments to complete all applications for issuing operating permits and related approvals to avoid any difficulties and obstacles in this regard. (QNA)