The Ruler of Dubai will be allocating AED500 million to boost Emirati citizens' quality of life.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, made several announcements in a series of tweets following the latest Dubai Council meeting.
ترأست اليوم الاجتماع الثالث لمجلس دبي وأول قراراتنا تخصيص ٥٠٠ مليون درهم لتحسين الحياة في أحياء المواطنين بدبي بناء على ما يرغبون به وليس بناء على ما تخططه لهم الدوائر الحكومية..خصصنا صفحة لاستقبال أفكار المواطنين حول المرافق والتسهيلات والساحات والحدائق التي يريدونها في أحيائهم pic.twitter.com/3mDaO7dfga
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 4, 2020
He revealed that communities will be deciding how money will be spent in the emirate.
Sheikh Mohammed announced that 422 citizens will be exempt from housing-related debts and all Emiratis will be absolved from mortgage fees related to house loans.
كما أقررنا اليوم في مجلس دبي إعفاء ٤٢٢ مواطن من أصحاب القروض السكنية المتعثرة من ديونهم للبرنامج ... وإعفاء كافة المواطنين من رسوم الرهن العقاري الخاص بالقروض السكنية .. pic.twitter.com/0ukg2E9X9F
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 4, 2020
The Vice President of the UAE also ordered the building of 12 integrated councils in all Dubai neighbourhoods to serve as meeting places for citizens and to host their social events.
وأمرنا اليوم في مجلس دبي ببناء ١٢ مجلس متكامل في كافة أحياء دبي ..لتكون ملتقى للمواطنين .. وأماكن لتجمعهم وفعالياتهم ومناسباتهم الاجتماعية ... وكلفنا معالي مطر الطاير مفوض البنية التحتية بمتابعة التنفيذ الفوري ... وستشرف مجالس الأحياء على برامج وفعاليات وخطط هذه المراكز pic.twitter.com/8Etuhl5xDs
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 4, 2020


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