Saeed Ahmed (Umm Al Quwain)
The Emirate of Umm Al Quwain flourishes with an ancient historical civilization, after the discovery of archaeological sites containing pieces, minerals and statues dating back to 2500 BC, in addition to its continuous achievements in infrastructure development. Umm Al Quwain enjoys great attention from the wise leadership, as it witnessed remarkable development in all fields Over the past years, it has achieved a safety rate in the decrease of alarming crimes in various regions, and it has become a tourist and historical destination, due to its natural and heritage components.
Thanks to the wise policy of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, and the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saud Al Mualla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Quwain, the emirate is moving rapidly to keep pace with urban development, and has witnessed growth and prosperity in various sectors.
The wise leadership was keen to provide a decent life for citizens, and to discuss ways of comfort and luxury for them, through the construction of ready-made housing, paving roads, facilitating services, providing jobs in the public and private sectors, and establishing universities and schools, to qualify generations capable of continuing the path of giving and achievements.
Over the 50 years of the establishment of the union, Umm Al Quwain witnessed many achievements, initiated by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, who brought happiness, comfort and prosperity to his people, and followed the same path His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President The state “may God protect him” and ordered the construction of adequate housing for citizens, improving their living conditions, providing them with comprehensive social and health care, and facilitating their lives.
housing
In recent years, more than 238 housing units have been completed in various regions of the emirate, as part of the initiatives of His Highness the President of the State “may God protect him”, and they have been distributed to the beneficiaries, in addition to the completion of a housing complex for the Sheikh Zayed Housing Program in the City of Martyrs in Umm Al Quwain, which includes 232 housing units for citizens. , at a cost of 324 million dirhams, and the construction of internal roads for housing.
In addition, 32 houses were handed over to citizens in Al-Tamamah 1 district, and work is underway to construct 78 new houses in Al-Tamamah 2 district, which are expected to be delivered during the next year, in addition to implementing 40 houses in the Oud Al-Tayer district, in order to provide a decent life for Emirati families and relieve them of their burdens. material burdens.
bold
The Umm Al Quwain Entrance Bridge “Al Ittihad” is considered one of the most important road projects that have been implemented in the past period, and its cost is more than 112 million dirhams. The Emirate of Umm Al Quwain on the external roads, and it includes bridges and bypass and slip roads to connect the emirate to Al Ittihad Street and Umm Al Quwain Road – Falaj Al Mualla, and 3 pedestrian bridges to facilitate safe movement between the two sides of the road and to ensure the flow of traffic for vehicles.
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure also implemented the Al Salamah Bridge in Umm Al Quwain on Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street, at a cost of 21 million dirhams.
Methods
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has implemented new road projects in various areas of Umm Al Quwain, as part of the vital and important projects implemented by the rational government, in order to facilitate the movement of citizens and residents in various regions of the emirate, and to achieve smooth movement in the internal and external streets, and to provide safety and security for road users.
The projects include internal roads in Al-Nifa with a length of 20.5 km, internal roads in the Ramla area with a length of 5.3 km, in addition to streets in the Mahatheb area with a length of 4 km, and roads in the Musalla area in Falaj Al Mualla, with a length of 6 km, in order to facilitate the movement of people in that area. In addition to internal roads, which are connections between streets.
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, in cooperation with the Department of Urban Planning in Umm Al Quwain, is working to expand and improve King Faisal Street from Al Ittihad Bridge to the Clock Tower, with a length of 4 km, and a large percentage of it has been completed, making the street three lanes in each direction, and adding a service road leading to shops In addition to creating a two-meter wide walkway sidewalk along the street.
Health services
The Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital in Umm Al Quwain is one of the vital and important projects that the emirate has witnessed in the field of health, and its cost amounted to about 550 million dirhams. To other buildings for services such as mechanical, power station, and medical services, it also includes a number of clinics and departments for surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics, ophthalmology, ENT clinic, internal medicine, and dermatology, in addition to the dialysis and lithotripsy department, pharmacy, laboratory, and imaging , emergency, and sterilization, and provides various treatment services to the people.
In addition, there are a number of health centers, the most recent of which is the Dental Center in the Salamah area of Umm Al Quwain, which has been equipped with all modern and advanced equipment and highly qualified medical and nursing staff qualified to serve patients and auditors. It consists of two floors according to a modern design that lives up to the highest international specifications and standards. It was very popular with visitors.
Corona fight
The competent authorities in Umm Al Quwain have made unremitting efforts in combating the “Covid 19” virus since its appearance, and contributed greatly to limiting its spread, by implementing awareness campaigns, conducting examinations, launching preventive initiatives and others, and the opening of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Specialist Hospital in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain, in easing the burdens on other government hospitals, and treating infected cases.
The Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Specialized Hospital includes 232 beds, 54 of which are designated for intensive care, and 178 beds for moderate and mild cases, and it has been provided with trained medical staff and the latest devices and equipment to deal with the pandemic.
education
In the past years, the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain has witnessed the opening of various private schools, keeping pace with the aspirations and desires of parents, contributing to the diversification of educational fields and scientific innovations, as education is the way towards the nation’s advancement and progress and human building, and has played a prominent role in serving the people since the establishment of the union until now, and increased of the percentage of learners, especially with the advent of technological development, which has become one of the basics of education to keep pace with artificial innovations.
e-government
In October 2018, His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, issued Law No. (5) of 2013 regarding the establishment of e-government in the emirate, with the aim of practicing government activities through electronic information technology, whether between the government and its devices, facilities and employees, and providing services Creative e-commerce for all segments of society, based on qualified cadres, work procedures and advanced technical systems in accordance with the best international standards.
The government has made remarkable progress in the field of electronic services, and its services are now implemented through smart applications, in an easy and fast way, saving time and effort for customers, and helping them to clear their transactions from anywhere.
fisheries
The Sheikh Khalifa Marine Research Center in Umm Al Quwain is considered one of the vital projects in the field of increasing the fish wealth in the country, its cost amounted to about 75 million dirhams, and it extends over an area of 7,000 square meters, and it contributes to feeding the natural water reserves with fingerlings along the coasts of the country, with the aim of protecting and developing Fish wealth, encouraging and supporting local fish farms, and enhancing fish stocks as part of the national food security strategy and the state’s leading role in preserving marine resources. The fishermen’s port “Al Maidan” in Umm Al Quwain is one of the most important projects to support local fishermen in the emirate. It includes 440 berths, including 30 berths for wooden boats.
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