Muharraq seafront and extra parking approved

TDT | Manama

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The Muharraq Municipal Council yesterday approved taking the Halat Bu Maher seafront for public use, upgrading Busaiteen’s bus stop, setting aside land for a new events hall and enlarging parking in Block 216.

It also recorded a ministry refusal to freeze the Arad plan and urged firmer controls on stray animals after spending of about BD209,000 a year.

Councillors said the shoreline move on Shaikh Khalifa Al Kabeer Higheay will preserve and improve access for residents and visitors.

Stop

The public transport waiting point on Al Ghous Highway in Busaiteen is to be refurbished to give passengers a safer, more comfortable stop.

A Busaiteen plot will be registered to the Sunni Waqf Directorate ahead of a small retail cluster, and land in Block 1 will be reserved for a multi-use events hall serving Muharraq.

Members backed outdoor canopies for school entrances across the governorate to shield pupils from summer heat and winter rain.

Execution

Abdulqader Al Sayed called for quick execution and pressed for clean, watertight campuses during the rainy season.

To ease congestion, the council discussed expropriating a site to expand car parks in Block 216. Fadhil Al Oud said the move sits alongside the planned events hall and would serve residents in Muharraq, Samaheej and Al Dair.

On green space, members debated taking a plot in Block 242 in Arad for public benefit.

Reply

The council then noted the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs’ reply on Arad Plan No. 242: the plan cannot be frozen as it was adopted by Decision No. 619 of 2025 and published in the Official Gazette, Issue 3817, on 19 June 2025, after presentation to the council and approval by the The Higher Committee for Urban Planning.

The ministry said it will consider citizens’ complaints within the law, including the Expropriation Law for Public Benefit or, where needed, replanning.