UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure implements projects worth Dhs11.8bn

The UAE’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has said that it is implementing 129 development projects worth approximately Dhs11.8bn, as part of the ministry’s five-year plan that spans from 2018-2023.

The developments include constructing 70 government buildings at a cost of Dhs6.62bn, implementing 17 projects for health facilities, and 26 other projects for the Ministry of Interior, Hassan Mohammed Juma Al Mansouri, under-secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, told state news agency WAM.

The plans also include 12 infrastructure developments for educational facilities, 15 projects to develop government buildings, 28 projects to construct and maintain federal roads, and 31 more for dams and water canals, at a total cost of Dhs5.18bn.

Al Mansouri added that the total number of registered federal buildings is 2,901, which include 2,111 mosques, 125 health facilities, and 507 educational facilities.

The Ministry has completed maintenance on 258 of those buildings, at a total cost of Dhs571m.

He added that the ministry is keen on keeping pace with the government’s aspirations for the next 50 years by developing resilient action plans that would contribute effectively to achieving the 2071 centenary visions.