A series of massive infrastructure projects - including new roads, government buildings and police headquarters - is set to be completed this year, a Cabinet official has announced. Private security infrastructure, worth Dh18.6 million, and a Dh98-million deportation prison in Sharjah are also slated for a 2019 completion.
Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Balheif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, recently revealed that a number of the ministry's key projects are nearing completion. The Dh112.5-million construction of the Sharjah General Naturalisation and Residency building, for example, is expected to be finished by the third quarter.Private security infrastructure, worth Dh18.6 million, and a Dh98-million deportation prison in Sharjah are also slated for a 2019 completion.
In a previous interview, Dr Al Nuaimi said the Sharjah Police headquarters is currently being built at a cost of Dh167 million. This project covers multiple buildings, including the main one, another for services and one for recruitment. There will also be a mosque and a number of guard houses in the vicinity.
Besides these key Sharjah developments, more federal roads are also in the pipeline. The minister revealed that since 2013, there has been a 19-per-cent increase in the total length of federal roads across the country, reaching 771.5km in 2018. By the end of this year, on-going constructions - worth Dh170 million - on the stretch of Malihah road from the Sheikh Khalifa Street (E99) are expected to be completed, further improving the accessibility between East Coast cities. Dr Al Nuaimi said the road upgrade is bound to cut the inter-city travel time by 35 per cent.