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Qatar Tribune
26-05-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Shura submits two proposals on investment and agriculture support
QNA Doha The Shura Council, chaired by Speaker HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim, on Monday weighed in on the report of the Economic and Financial Affairs Committee, regarding the public discussion request submitted by the members on mechanisms to bolster both national and foreign investment. Upon the deliberation on the report in question, Al Ghanim stated that over the past years, the State of Qatar has made a remarkable breakthrough in terms of investment climate. He underscored the importance of advancing the relevant statutory legislation and policies and improving the supportive services, in pursuit of deepening the nation's standing as a global investment hub that contributes to undergirding the pillars of the national economy. Having reviewed the report, Vice-Chairman of the Economic and Financial Affairs Committee HE Essa bin Ahmad Al Nassr highlighted the outcomes of the meetings held by the committee, along with its engagement with expert opinions and the generated recommendations on accelerating the procedures, upgrading the systems, fostering the transparency, and optimizing the legislative and regulatory infrastructure to draw investments. Having thoroughly deliberated on thefindings, the legislature decided to submit a non-binding proposal to the competent government authority outlining an array of perspectives to support the national and foreign investment. These perspectives primarily include the consistent assessment of the Third Qatar National Development Strategy, development of digital licensing systems, modernization of investment legislation, the reassessment of fees and service structures, the expansion of support for local products, the localization of strategic industries, the expedited resolution of stalled projects, the provision of comprehensive investor databases, the regulation of industrial land allocation, and the offering of viable investment projects to the private sector. Furthermore, the legislature further weighed in on the report submitted by the Health, General Services, and Environment Committee on the request for public discussion with respect to the mechanisms of agricultural support provided to local farms, as well as their contribution to enhancing food security. Al Ghanim emphasised that it is incredibly important to advance the agricultural support policies in alignment with the imperatives of food security and sustainability. He underlined the pivotal role of national farms in attaining self-sufficiency and the pressing need to dismantle barriers that undermine their competitiveness. Chairman of the Health, General Services, and Environment Committee HE Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Kuwari reviewed the outcomes and proposals laid down in the report, which addressed the legislative, financial, technical, and oversight dimensions of agricultural support, along with the set of recommendations formulated by the committee following its engagement with the perspectives of the competent entities. Having fully deliberated on the committee's conclusive findings, the legislature decided to forward a non-binding proposal to the competent government authority outlining a range of measures that support local farms. The proposal highlights foremost measures such as enacting clear legislations to support domestic production, linking support to production levels, reducing electricity bills, offering specialized agricultural advisory services, encouraging contractual engagement with the private sector, establishing pricing mechanisms for agricultural products, bolstering oversight of imported goods' quality, promoting agro-industrial manufacturing, imposing import restrictions during peak domestic production seasons, and providing accurate statistical data to support agricultural planning. Afterwards, the legislature examined a draft legislation on biometric fingerprinting and a draft legislation on genetic fingerprinting, both referred by the competent government authority, and resolved to refer them to the Internal and External Affairs Committee for further review and submission of its conclusive findings thereon to the legislature. On the other hand, the legislature reviewed the report on the participation of its delegation in the 54th Political Bureau Meeting and the 19th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, both of which were convened in Rome, Italy, in February 2025. Finally, the legislature scrutinized the report on the visit of its delegation to the Hungarian Parliament last April, alongside the report on the participation of its members in the fourth session of the first regular session of the fourth legislative term of the Arab Parliament, which was convened in Baghdad, Iraq, in April 2025.
Zawya
07-02-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Qatar: Land transport sector sees over 12,500 transactions in 2024
DOHA: Qatar witnessed 12,580 transactions through its Land Transport Sector last year which shows that the sector has become a key enabler of the Qatari economy. A recent post on the social media handle of the Ministry of Transport (MoT) revealed that 3,342 transactions were conducted through its Land Transport Sector in the fourth quarter (October-December) of last year. The land transport transactions achieved the highest levels during the third quarter (July-September) of last year which stood at 3,473. This was followed by second quarter (April-June) registering 2,971 transactions and first quarter (January-March) witnessing 2,794 land transport transactions. The data revealed that in the fourth quarter of last year, out of the total 3,342 transactions; 987 dealt with land transport licensing, 802 were related to land transport planning, 785 transactions to road affairs, and 768 related to public transport affairs. The main services of the land transport sector include railway safety, bust stop relocation, bus service, road defects detection, safety on roads, directional signs, building permit requests, traffic impact studies, approval of land transport network planning cases. The services also include issuing preliminary approvals for limousine business activities, land transport activities, and car rental business activities. Qatar has continued its efforts to develop a state-of-the-art transport network in line with the goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030. In 2024, MoT conducted a large-scale field survey as part of Stage 2 of the project of updating the Qatar Bicycle Master Plan (QBMP). This takes into consideration that the Third Qatar National Development Strategy (NDS3) by prioritises a high quality of life by benefiting from Qatar's advanced transportation infrastructure by increasing utilisation and efficiency and accelerating the transition to more sustainable mobility options. This effort is also aligned with the pillars of the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the initiatives outlined in the Transportation Master Plan for Qatar (TMPQ 2050). Qatar achieved 73% electrification in its public bus fleet in the first quarter of 2024 and the plan is on track to reach 100% electric public bus fleet by 2030. The initiative aims at placing Qatar among top countries in terms of achieving zero emission transition in transportation in step with Qatar National Environment and Climate Change Strategy. As a result of Qatar Rail's commitment to provide the highest level of service to the network's customers, the overall customer satisfaction rate with Doha Metro services scored 99.66%. Additionally, the overall accident frequency rate (AFR) recorded 0.01, reaffirming the company's commitment to always prioritise safety. The Metro service performance also recorded 99.85% for regularity, 99.66% for punctuality, and 99.90% for availability. The land transport planning of the land transport sector sets the general planning policy for land and railway transport activities. It prepares the necessary studies and design plans, as well as planning the construction and development of land and railway transport networks in coordination with the relevant authorities in the State of Qatar. It also identifies the licensing requirements and fees of land and railway transport activities. The mission of the Ministry consists of building an integrated and effective transport system that uses advanced technologies serving all local sectors while linking Qatar to the wider regional and international economy. © Dar Al Sharq Press, Printing and Distribution. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
