Qatar- Focus on environment protection, says minister

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Minister of Environment H E Ahmed Amer Mohamed Al Humaidi affirmed that his ministry seeks to protect the environment and its natural balance so as to implement Qatar's National Vision 2030 and to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development for the generations.

Speaking at the Qatar's first forum on green building regulations entitled "Using building blocks after recycling in Construction" yesterday, Al Humaidi asserted that the ministry has attached great attention towards researches and studies on conformity standards and quality systems, in addition to providing support for the research activities that serve the environment.

The ministry has supported the private scientific research using construction waste after recycling in construction and building projects in order to protect the environment through the optimal utilisation of natural resources, he added, saying that the ministry works to use stones, sand and building waste after recycling in construction, foundations for roads, infrastructure and some construction industries such as bricks, tiles, concrete blocks and other industries.

These scientific researchers are considered as a key base for eco-friendly legislation and laws which were enacted and issued by the ministry to regulate building and construction's provisions in Qatar, Al Humaidi said.

He thanked Qatar National Research Fund for its contribution to financing scientific researches aimed to solve environmental problems, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) and UK Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) in Qatar for their participation in preparing researches in addition to the national institutions that have contributed positively to supporting technical and scientific researches.

The Minister honoured the research team with certificates and shields.