About 100,000 people return to Daraya after rebuilding infrastructure and getting services

The return of services and the rebuilding of infrastructure in the city of Darayya in the countryside of Damascus has contributed to the return of about one hundred thousand residents.

The Daraya’s Municipality Chief Marwan Obeid said that more than 400 commercial and industrial stores that varied between small, medium and large, were opened in Daraya.

Obeid indicated that the continuous work, coordination, and support that the city receives from the governorate, the local community, and international organizations contributed to the completion of the infrastructure for the water, electricity and sanitation sectors.

Obeid said that the facilities provided by the Municipality to shop owners, not obligating them to obtain commercial and industrial licenses, and exempting them from taxes during the last period allowed the opening of more workshops and shops of all kinds.

Obeid said that Darayya currently includes 100 blacksmithing workshops, 100 aluminum carpentry workshops, and 70 ordinary carpentry shops, and the first steps have begun to restore the luster of the furniture industry.

The shop owners expressed their readiness to cooperate with all parties and the Municipality to complete all service deficiencies, which contributes to restoring the commercial and industrial sectors in Daraya.

Mahmoud Allawi, owner of a shop selling pies, nuts and spices, said: “ He was one of the first people to return and resume their commercial activity.”

Allawi said that the movement is constantly increasing with the increase in the number and diversity of shops after the return of many residents and the desire to establish new businesses.

Qassem Juweed, the owner of a shop selling food products, indicated that the movement is improving day by day, while Wissam Murad, the owner of a sweets shop, stated that he returned more than a year ago, stressing that the speed in the completion of services had a key role in the return of the people.

Muhammad Adla, owner of a carpentry workshop, said that he returned about two and a half years ago, and the situation is improving day after day, while Yahya al-Qawi, owner of a vegetable and fruit store, said that Darya has become different and people want to re-establish their projects and reopen their workshops.

O. al-Mohammad