Redevelopment proposal : MPs propose converting former school land into housing project

TDT | H Naser
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A group of MPs has proposed converting the land of two former schools in the Capital Governorate’s second district into much-needed housing.

The proposal, put forward by MPs Ahmed Qarata, Hish am Al Awadhi, Jameel Mullah Hassan, Mohammed Al Aliwi, and Mohammed Al Rifae, aims to alleviate a significant housing shortage affecting residents, some of whom have waited over 15 years for housing units.

The proposal calls for transferring ownership of the land – formerly occupied by Al Khansa’a Girls’ Primary School and Ibn Sina Boys’ Primary School (located on Road 505, Block 305) – to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning.

Units
This land would then be developed to provide housing units for residents of the second constituency. The MPs argue that this is necessary due to the critical need for a dedicated housing project within the second district of the Capital Governo rate and the urgent need to address long-standing housing applications, as well as the lack of available land within the constituency for new housing projects. Furthermore, they cite the insufficient number of existing housing projects to accommodate the constituency ‘s growing population and the importance of protecting the constituency’s social fabric.

Essential services
They also highlighted the severe shortage of land designated for housing and essential services within the second district. The Parliament’s Services Committee, chaired by MP Mamdooh Al Saleh, reviewed the proposal and recommended its approval. The proposal will now be put to a vote in the Parliament’s upcoming session on Tuesday