{"id":9902,"date":"2024-12-09T11:40:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T10:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=9902"},"modified":"2024-12-09T11:40:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T10:40:17","slug":"outcomes-of-the-council-of-ministers-meeting-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=9902","title":{"rendered":"Outcomes of the Council of Ministers Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>President Tebboune&#8217;s Key Directives on Tourism Grants, Pilgrimage Allowances, and Infrastructure Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of National Defense, presided over a Council of Ministers meeting that addressed critical national issues. Discussions covered tourism and pilgrimage grants, railway project progress, the 2024\u20132025 agricultural plan, and citizen-centered concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary of Directives and Key Announcements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Tourism Grant<\/strong><br>President Tebboune approved increasing the tourism grant to \u20ac750 per adult Algerian traveler and \u20ac300 per minor, effective January 2025. This measure fulfills a significant promise to improve Algerians&#8217; quality of life. A detailed executive decree will outline the grant&#8217;s distribution mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Pilgrimage Allowance<\/strong><br>The pilgrimage allowance for Algerian pilgrims will rise to $1,000 starting from the next Hajj season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Compensation for Flood Damages<\/strong><br>Following a detailed report from the Minister of Interior regarding September&#8217;s flood damages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Family Aid:<\/strong> 1,564 families received compensation of DZD 250,000 for household and electronic goods damages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Housing Support:<\/strong> 824 financial aids distributed, and 2,960 houses were granted DZD 700,000 each for rehabilitation. Additionally, 344 families were rehoused.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agricultural Losses:<\/strong> Efforts are in the final stage of damage assessment for farmers to commence in-kind compensations based on insurance claims and loss magnitude.<br>President Tebboune emphasized resolving all flood-related compensation cases by the end of the year to ensure swift aid delivery to affected citizens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Agricultural Plan 2024\u20132025<\/strong><br>The President directed the adoption of a robust agricultural strategy focusing on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Securing adequate food supplies for the domestic market.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exporting surplus produce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducing imports by leveraging a national plan for the use of treated wastewater, boosting agricultural productivity.<br>President Tebboune commended the sector&#8217;s recent tangible achievements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Railway Network Expansion<\/strong><br>The President urged the acceleration of railway modernization plans, prioritizing economically beneficial projects. A key directive is completing the railway link from Algiers to Tamanrasset, with potential connections to neighboring African countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Port Development<\/strong><br>The newly established Marine Construction Works Group was instructed to begin dredging operations at small and medium-sized ports, including Jijel&#8217;s Boudis, B\u00e9ja\u00efa, Annaba, Mostaganem, Ghazaouet, Cap Djinet, Tenes, and Dellys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting concluded with the approval of presidential decrees covering international cooperation agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further insights, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dzwatch.dz\/\">DZWATCH.DZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> Nor-Eleslam<br><strong>Keyphrase:<\/strong> Algerian Council of Ministers, President Tebboune, Tourism Grant, Pilgrimage Allowance, Agricultural Plan, Railway Projects<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Tebboune&#8217;s Key Directives on Tourism Grants, Pilgrimage Allowances, and Infrastructure Development President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of National Defense, presided over a Council of Ministers meeting that addressed critical national issues. Discussions covered tourism and pilgrimage grants, railway project progress, the 2024\u20132025 agricultural plan, and citizen-centered concerns. 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