The Minister of Public Works and Transport, Fayez Rasamny, held an expanded meeting with the ministry’s contractors, in the presence of officials and stakeholders in the ministry, as part of the early preparations for the winter season and raising the level of preparedness on various Lebanese territories.

The meeting discussed the plan to prepare for the winter season, especially the work of cleaning and rehabilitating roads, canals, sewers, and rainwater drains, and ensuring their readiness before the start of the rainy season, which contributes to reducing the risks of water accumulation, floods, and road interruptions.

Rasamny listened to the contractors’ demands and comments about the workflow and the problems they face, in addition to the files that need to be followed up and accelerated within the legal and administrative frameworks, in a way that contributes to facilitating the implementation of the work and ensuring the continuity of maintenance work and the required readiness.

The Minister also gave directives to the concerned departments and contractors on the need to expedite the implementation of the required work, ensure full field readiness of the teams and mechanisms, and enhance coordination with the regional directorates, allowing rapid intervention to address any emergency or problem on the ground.

In this context, Rasamny stressed “adopting proactive treatment of sites and critical points that may witness problems during the winter season, and completing their cleaning and maintenance work before the rain falls, which contributes to reducing damage, ensuring the safety of citizens, and maintaining the continuity of traffic on the roads.”

Minister Rasamny met with MP Nadim Gemayel, in the presence of a delegation from the Fishermen’s Syndicate, and the conditions of fishermen, their demands, and files related to the marine fishing sector were discussed.

Rasamny also discussed regional development affairs with MP Raed Berro.

He met with a delegation from the municipality of Ebel al-Saqi, where they discussed the service and development conditions that the ministry is concerned with.