The latest data released by the Planning and Statistics Authority yesterday reveals an increase of 20 percent in building permits in various municipalities in July this year in comparison with the number of permits issued in June 2020.
According to data, the increase was noted in the majority of the municipalities including Umm Slal (87%), Al Khor (41%), Al Wakrah and Al Doha (20%) each, Al Rayyan (17%), Al Da’ayen (6%).
On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Shammal (8%), Al Sheehaniya (6%).
The sixty-seventh issue of the monthly Statistics of Building Permits and Building Completion certificates issued by all municipalities also shows municipality of Al Rayyan comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building permits issued were 196 permits which is 29% of the total issued permits, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 150 permits (22%) followed by Al Doha municipality with 116 permits (17%).
After Doha municipality, Al Da’ayen municipality issued 106 permits (16%) in July 2020. The rest of the municipalities are as follows: Umm Slal 56 permits (8%), Al Khor 31 permits (5%), Al Sheehaniya 17 permits (2%), and finally Al Shammal 12 permits (2%).
In terms of type of permits issued, data indicates that the new building permits (residential and non-residential) constitute 49% (336 permits) of the total building permits issued in July  2020, while the percentage of additions permits constituted 47 percent (320 permits), and finally fencing permits with four percent (28 permits).
According to new residential buildings permits data, villas’ top the list, accounting for 68 percent (175 permits) of all new residential buildings permits, followed by dwellings of housing loans permits by 21% (54 permits) and apartments buildings by 7% (19 permits).
Commercial buildings were found to be in the forefront of non-residential buildings permits with 46 percent (36 permits), followed by industrial buildings like workshops and factories with 28% (22 permits), then governmental buildings with 12% (9 permits). 
The data on building completion certificates issued during July  2020, reveals that Al Rayyan municipality comes at the top of the municipalities where the number of building completion certificates issued were 100 certificates which is 28 percent of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 84 certificates (24%) followed by municipality of Al Doha with 60 certificates (17%), then Al Da’ayen municipality with 59 certificates(17%). 
The rest of the municipalities are as follows: Umm Slal 18 certificates (5%), Al Sheehaniya  17 certificates (5%), Al khor 11 certificates (3%), Al Shammal five certificates (1%). P2

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