Qatar has been witnessing massive developments for more than a decade but the momentum gathered greater pace in the build-up to the 2006 Doha Asian Games, which the country successfully hosted and earned international acclaim.
Currently, infrastructure, industrial and commercial projects to the tune of hundreds of billions of riyals are underway in Qatar, with some scheduled for completion this year.
In the 2010-2011 budget of QR117.9bn, a lion’s share (QR43.5bn) has been allocated to major projects of which at least QR35.5bn will go towards upgrading infrastructure.
Some of the major projects that would benefit from the budget would be New Doha International Airport, New Doha Seaport, roads, sewage systems, land reclamation as well as expansion of electricity and water networks.
To mark today’s opening of Project Qatar 2010, Gulf Times reviews some of the bold initiatives that helped shape Qatar as one of the fastest growing economies in the world.[Read More]