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80pc progress in storm water drainage project

ManamaEighty per cent progress has been achieved in the work on A3 storm water drainage network project, which is expected to serve 8 blocks in Muharraq and 2 blocks in Manama, Nazha Abo Hindi,  Sanitary Engineering Planning  and Projects Director of the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, said yesterday.

According to Abo Hindi, the project comprises of extending 3.805km long main connections, constructing 35 inspection chambers, 239 storm water collection points and 28 storm water collection chambers to serve Block 236 in Samaheej, Block 226 in Busaiteen, Block 233 in Dair, Blocks 202, 210 and 2016 in Muharraq, Block 244 in Arad, Block 341 in Juffair and Block 359 in Zinj. Chairman of Muharraq Municipal Council Mohammed Al Sinan expressed HRH the Prime Minister’s concern and close follow-up of the development work of old areas and infrastructure specifically in Muharraq.

He thanked the Ministry of Works and Minister  Eng. Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf for his keenness to see to the implementation of development projects in the area.