Sharjah's Industrial Area 6 to be redeveloped in 2 yrs in Dh283m project

Sharjah's Industrial Area 6 will undergo a major infrastructure redevelopment project expected to be completed within two years, officials announced on Monday.

- Waad Barakat

The contractor has received the land and construction plans have been approved, said Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI). "We will start work immediately. We are now in the implementation phase, the phase of diverting roads and executing the project, and within 24 months it will be completed," he said at a press briefing.

Al Owais added that existing businesses in the area will be provided with alternative routes, and removals will follow a wellthought-out plan to avoid disrup tion. "Their work will proceed without any objections. And we hope they all benefit from this project."

According to the authority, the Dh283-million project will include:

>> Road network: 19km

>> Parking: 4,025 spaces

>> Footpaths: 40km