Sharjah (WAM)
The Executive Council of the Emirate of Sharjah valued the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him”, to restructure the social support program for low-income people into an integrated program with an amount of 28 billion dirhams, which supports social stability and a decent life for the people of the country. This came during the council’s meeting chaired by His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council, which was held yesterday morning at the Ruler’s Office.
The Council praised the comprehensiveness of the social support program, which reflects the keenness of His Highness the President of the State to support and assist the Emirati family, and to provide what it needs to achieve stability and live in well-being and tranquility. As part of its ongoing plans to set the general policies of the emirate and work to implement them with government departments and agencies, develop government work and provide the best services and initiatives, the council discussed a number of important topics concerned with developing various sectors and systems. In implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, aimed at providing family stability and adequate housing for the Emirati family, the Council approved the second batch for the year 2022 for housing support beneficiaries, which included 519 beneficiaries with a total amount of more than 370 million dirhams. The new batch included the various beneficiaries of loans and grants at the level of the Emirate of Sharjah, and the purposes of assistance varied for the new construction, completion, addition, maintenance, and obtaining a government housing and a mini housing unit.
The value of housing support since 2012 until now has reached 7 billion and 806 million dirhams, benefiting more than 10 thousand beneficiaries in the cities and regions of the Emirate of Sharjah. The council approved the list of those exempted from paying housing loans, and the value of the exemption from paying housing loans for the year 2022 AD is 25 million and 600 thousand dirhams for cases that meet the conditions of exemption from those whose monthly income has permanently fallen below the specified ceiling. The Council issued Resolution No. 21 for the year 2022 AD regarding the summer camp initiative, “Your Summer is Sweeter.”
pastoral model
The council reviewed a detailed report on the pastoral model in the Emirate of Sharjah, which was approved by His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, and the plans for the implementation of pastures and the facilities and services they will include. The report included the components of the Nuzha pasture project in the Madame area, which include the primary and future farms, pastoral areas, irrigation gatherings, fenced planting areas, management and services complex, oasis, winter rest for halal breeders, and a Bedouin life garden. The council was also briefed on the response of the Sharjah Police General Command to the recommendations of the Consultative Council of the Emirate of Sharjah on discussing the policy of the General Command.