Doha: The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has started the second phase of campaign of inspecting residential neighbourhoods in Al Rayyan.
The campaign is a continuation of the inspection campaigns conducted by the MADLSA of workers’ housing in the country’s residential neighbourhoods. The places include Freej Al Mura, Muaither, Al Rayyan Al Ateeq in addition to Um Al Doom Street, Al Shafi and Muaither Street.
The campaign is being conducted in collaboration with Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Municipality and Environment and is based on implementation of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Decision No. (18) for the year 2014 to determine the requirements and specifications for housing which is appropriate for workers. The Ministry has urged employers to shift their workers to designated places in different workers’ cities.
The first phase of campaign held during April 22 to June 30 resulted in inspecting 1,430 accommodations and 6,025 companies. Many violations were caught during that drive.
The campaign included Al Najma, Al Mansoura, Bin Dirham, Old Salta, Umm Ghuwailina, Old Ghanem and New Doha in addition to many other places. The procedures of the second phase of campaign represents inspecting and placing labels on violating accommodations, with an indication of the inspection date, the number of inspectors, and the capacity for each accommodation.
Also, the warning will be given to companies and tenants to rectify their conditions within a week from the date of inspection and evacuate the excess number of workers according to the capacity of each accommodation. The Ministry stressed the need to adhere to the conditions and specifications for housing appropriate for workers in accordance with Ministerial Decision No. 18 of 2014, which states of providing a healthy environment inside the accommodation.
