منع استخدام «الهناجر» لتسكين الأفراد

The "Project for Health, Technical, and Safety Conditions Required for Collective Housing" prohibits the use of tents for housing. The conditions for collective housing for individuals are classified into three categories, according to the maximum capacity, the nature of the facilities, and the essential and optional services. The conditions revealed the licensing requirements and stipulated that when establishing collective housing for individuals, it is necessary to obtain a construction license and apply the spatial organization requirements, the technical requirements mentioned, and the fire prevention and protection requirements.

Among the operational requirements for collective housing for individuals, for both buildings and residential complexes, it is necessary to obtain an operational license for housing with a capacity of 20 individuals or more. The owner of the benefit is obliged to obtain the operational license, provided that they are authorized to engage in the management and operation of collective housing for individuals, and to adhere to the specified space for each individual, with a maximum of 10 individuals in one bedroom, and to provide a minimum number of clean and usable bathrooms at a rate of one for every 8 individuals or less.

The supervisor responsible for managing the housing must, in the event of health cases that require reporting, follow the specific health procedures and ensure that any individual who is injured, regardless of their injury, receives the necessary healthcare.

The conditions emphasized the availability of clear plans that the housing staff are trained on in cases of infectious diseases such as dengue, COVID-19, or mass poisoning, with the provision of an isolation room equipped for residents showing symptoms of the disease, along with providing living services or a central kitchen or several kitchens, with a minimum of two kitchens on each floor in residential complexes, and providing at least two kitchens on each floor in residential buildings, ensuring easy access for all individuals.

Among the conditions is the provision of a first aid room for emergencies, staffed by a nurse with a valid license, for housing with a capacity exceeding 1,000 individuals, and a medical clinic that offers medical services and occupational health and safety services with a doctor and a nurse who have valid licenses for housing with a capacity exceeding 5,000 individuals, and that men's housing is separated from women's housing.

The conditions prohibited the use of building rooftops, corridors, or basements to shelter individuals and the use of cooking stoves or washing machines inside bedrooms or in corridors.

Real estate expert Ahmed Al-Balawi revealed that such conditions contribute to enhancing the health, safety, and comfort of residents, which positively reflects on their productivity. For employers, providing decent housing for workers reduces absenteeism due to illness, enhances worker loyalty, and improves the company's reputation. It is also a reason for improving health and safety, providing clean and healthy housing, which creates a healthy living environment, thereby reducing the risk of disease and infection among workers.

Al-Balawi added that good housing is a comfortable and stable living environment, helping workers relax after working hours, focus better on their work, and increase their productivity.