Minister of Environment and Water Rashid Ahmed bin Fahd of United Arab Emirates

Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahd has issued an ordinance exempting small sized agricultural cargoes from Oman to UAE, from processing fees levied by the ministry against issuing fitness certificates.

Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahd has issued a ministerial ordinance assigning Director of the Central Agricultural region Abdullah Bin Rashid Al Mualla with the duties of Assistant Undersecretary for water and soil affairs.

Fahd was speaking at Heritage village in Shindagha after launching the four-day clean-up campaign, organised by Dubai Municipality.

Dr Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahd has issued an ordinance setting up the new unit which will develop strategies for protecting the environment and formulate policies for preserving natural resources and the biodiversity in the country.

Talking to newsmen at Chaklala Airbase yesterday in Islamabad, prior to his departure to Riyadh to take part in King Fahd’s funeral, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said, “King Fahd was a great leader of the Muslim world and also a great friend of Pakistan — he played an active role in the emancipation and betterment of the Muslim Ummah.

In a statement made yesterday to mark the World Water Day and the 9th GCC Water Week, bin Fahd said observance of the two events was a testimony to the importance given to the water issues by the UAE, under the wise leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

UAE’s Minister for Environment and Water Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahd has issued an ordinance setting up the unit, which will be attached to his ministry, the official Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.

Rashid Ahmed bin Fahd said Monday that the UAE had introduced a set of legislations to ward off negative effects of industrial growth on environment, WAM news agency reported Tuesday.

Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahd said that the United Arab Emirates has attained self-sufficiency in a number of agricultural produces, thanks to the farsightedness of the lost leader of the nation, Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, whose footsteps were followed by the prudent leaders of the country.

Rashid Ahmed bin Fahd has issued new regulations for shark fishing United Arab Emerates -- Minister of Environment and Water, Dr.