The Urban Planning & Development Authority (UPDA) announces the completion of the re-zoning project for Fereej Kulaib (Zone 35) and Fereej Bin Omran (Zone 37). Permitted land uses will be changed from residential villas to residential apartment buildings. The land use alteration was announced on Monday, June 23, 2008 by Eng. Mr. Mohammed Abdul Qader Abu Erhama, Director of Planning of the UPDA, during the press conference held in UPDA premises in the presence of Mr. Ali Ahmed Al-Shamlan, Head of Local Planning Section within the Planning Department.

Mr. Abu Erhama announced that permitted land uses for Fereej Kulaib will be changed from single family residential (G+1+P) to residential apartment buildings (G+2). For land uses in Fereej Bin Omran, which currently allows single family residential (G+1+P), new uses will include residential apartment buildings (G+2) and (G+3).

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassem Bin Jabor Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the UPDA is pleased to announce that His Excellency Sheikh Abdul Rahman Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture and Head of the Steering Committee of Qatar National Master Plan, declared the official opening of the exhibition "The Master Plans for Development of Al Khor and Al Wakra ". The exhibition was organized by the Urban Planning & Development Authority and commenced on Thursday 15th May 2008 and will be open to the public until Thursday May 22nd, at the Qatar International Exhibition Centre.

The Urban Planning & Development Authority (UPDA), in coordination with the Planning Council, initiated preparation of the Transportation Master plan intended to upgrade existing transportation networks and develop new networks that would advance urban development efforts.