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AJMAN, Nov 08, 2009 (Khaleej Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Shaikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, director of the Ajman Municipality and Planning Directorate (AMPD) has ordered the opening of the newly-constructed Ajman Abattoir before Eid Al Adha.

The abattoir, built at a cost of Dh20 million, is equipped with advanced equipment for conducting medical check-up of animals and slaughtering them.

Shaikh Rashid told Khaleej Times on Saturday that the municipality has made special arrangements to ensure that all animals are slaughtered in designated municipality abattoirs under strict hygienic conditions.

The municipality, he added, will check in the new laboratory all imported goat and sheep stocks available in the cattle market to ensure they are fit for human consumption.

He stressed that the municipality's health section and the central laboratory are keeping a strict watch to prevent any malpractices and surprise food inspections are being carried out in the emirate. Shaikh Rashid noted that Ajman has become a favourite hub for tourists and investors and that AMPD is sparing no efforts in ensuring that investors, residents and tourists in Ajman are offered the best level of services.

He confirmed that by the end of this year, AMPD will distribute 200 traditional homes to UAE nationals and work on these traditional homes is expected to be completed soon.

"Work is under progress on the extension project of Shaikh Maktoum Road and before the end of this year we will commence work on two new bridges on Shaikh Zayed Road and in front of GMC hospital. They are expected to be completed in two years a total cost of Dh70 million.

"The beginning of the coming year will also feature the start of construction work on Shaikh Zayed tunnel that will connect Shaikh Khalifa and Shaikh Maktoum roads," Shaikh Rashid said.

This project will be executed by the Ministry of Works and is as part of the infrastructure that will cost Dh200 million.

Work is currently on at a grand waste recycling station in the Al Jarf Industrial area. Before the end of this year we will inaugurate the new government departments building in the Al Masfoot area, built at a cost of Dh20 million, he said.

Shedding light on the projects that will be implemented in year 2010, Shaikh Rashid said, "We will execute all the infrastructure and road projects adopted by a programme initiated by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nayhan, in addition to the rain water drainage project."

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