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Sharjah Consultative Council reviews districts and villages department’s work

The department, through the suburban councils, serves as a link between the people and the government. (WAM)
  • The SCC meeting, at its headquarters in Sharjah, was chaired by Ali Mehd Al Suwaidi, Chairman of the Council.
  • Sheikh Majid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Member of Sharjah Executive Council, Head of DVAD represented the department in the session.

SHARJAH, UAE – The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC), in its seventh session, held as part of the fourth regular session of the tenth legislative term discussed the policy of the Districts and Villages Affairs Department (DVAD).

The SCC meeting, at its headquarters in Sharjah, was chaired by Ali Mehd Al Suwaidi, Chairman of the Council.   

Sheikh Majid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Member of Sharjah Executive Council, Head of DVAD, and his department assistants, represented the department in the session.

Twenty members spoke on the work of the department and its role in the community and the efforts made by the suburban councils in Sharjah in protecting values, rapprochement, and problem-solving.

 Sheikh Majid said that the department, through the suburban councils’ members and cadres, is working on effectively enabling them to carry out their role, follow up on the citizens’ conditions, and strengthen the bond among them.

He reviewed the councils’ achievements and the department’s plans.

“What the department and the councils are doing, from organizing events to partnering with government departments, serves as a link between the people and the government,” he said.

Sheikh Majid also discussed the councils’ roles, which hold periodic meetings and gathering with citizens all the time, generating connections between community members.