HM King opens ‘Salman Town’

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa today opened the Northern Town, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier.
He announced that the promising milestone would be named “Salman Town”, in tribute to HRH the Crown Prince for his dedicated efforts and outstanding contribution to the nation’s progress and prosperity. 

HM the King was saluted by school students on his arrival at the site of the ceremony. He was also welcomed by Housing Minister Basim bin Yacoub Al-Hamer and Northern Governor Ali Abdulhussein Al-Asfoor.

Addressing the inaugural ceremony, HM the King congratulated the attendees on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, praying to Allah the Almighty to bless Bahrain and the Islamic nation with security and stability. 

He expressed delighting at opening the landmark model Northern Town, taking pride in Bahrain’s successive development achievements. He extended thanks to all those who provided support to achieve national aspirations and meet the ambitions of the loyal people of Bahrain. 

“By good fortune, the opening of this modern milestone comes as part of a massive urban and civilizational stride that meets the needs of all region and consolidates the standing of each governorate to play its role in supporting the national economy for Bahrain to be a model of modernism and development”, he said.

He paid tribute to the loyal people of Bahrain for their crucial contribution to the landmark march of development, hailing citizens’ enlightened thinking and firm belief in their ability to brave all challenges and seize all opportunities for positive change – all for the sake of he nation’s progress and prosperity.  

“These lofty qualities, which long marked the people of Bahrain since olden times, is now leading them towards more security and stability”, he said, commending all enterprises for supporting the completion of the project – adding that the Northern Town would rank among the cities of the future. At the end of the ceremony HM the King handed over the first two units to eligible recipients. 

Housing Minister Basim bin Yacoub Al-Hamer addressed the opening ceremony, paying tribute to HM the King for patronising the inauguration of the landmark development. He hailed the string of remarkable achievements and outstanding strides in the prosperous era.

He cited the royal order to construct 40,000 units, describing the move as a quantum in the housing momentum which spans up to 60 years, during which towns and blocs were construction countrywide. 

He underlined various stages in construction the model town, ever since HRH the Crown Prince laid the foundation stone, including reclamations, engineering blueprints in cooperation with the French Urban Authority. 

He revealed that work on more than 3000 has already been completed, pointing out that the Northern Town would have eventually the capacity to accommodate more than 90,000 people. 

The Northern Town features all amenities, including health, educational, religious and sport and transportation facilities and services, in addition to modern road network and developed infrastructure. 
He commended the support of the Government, chaired by HRH the Premier, as well as HRH the Crown Prince through the Executive Committee. He also commended the ministerial committee for urbanization and infrastructure, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa. 

Northern Governor Ali Abdulhussein Al-Asfoor paid tribute to HM the King, HRH the Premier and HRH the Crown Prince, hailing the royal patronization of the inaugural ceremony, signaling the opening of the housing milestone. 

He described the opening of the Northern Town as an historic event in national annals, reaffirming belonging to the national and allegiance to the leadership, hailing development strides in the Northern Governorate. 

He commended the Minister of Interior Lieutenant General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa hailing his role in strengthening security and safety, which go hand in hand with development. 

A documentary film which showcases the construction of the multi-phased Northern Town was shown, highlighting cooperation between all parties and different amenities and facilities – including beaches, mosques, schools, universities, and nurseries, in addition to hospital, health centres and clinics and sport city which includes a football stadium.  

The ceremony featured a poem by Mohammed Hadi Al-Halwaji, and traditional ardha show and an operetta prepared by the ministries of housing and education.