Premier visits Saada project

Manama : His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa yesterday visited the Saada Waterfront Project, west of Muharraq, as part of his continuing tour of development projects. 

HRH Premier was informed about progress of the project, a cluster of seven buildings with restaurants and cafes. Directives have been issued to finalise the first phase of the project by April 2019.

HRH Premier also gave directives to expedite the construction of the multi-storey car park, which connects the Saada Project and the Muharraq Market, and put it out to tender, urging to avoid traffic congestions during the construction works. HRH Premier also stressed the need to speed up the issuance of construction permits so as not to delay investments, or affect competitive potentials, as the best means to maintain the Kingdom’s status as a leading hub for investment.

HRH Premier inspected the Saada project, and was updated about the completion of the work in the first phase. HRH Prime Minister was informed, through a presentation by the project’s consultants and engineers, about what has been achieved on the ground ever since he issued his directives to launch the Saada Project.

HRH Prime Minister was also briefed by the Deputy Premier and Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Urbanisation and Infrastructure, Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, and Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, about the BD 8 million-project’s progress, time frame and phases.

An 18,000-square-metre area had been reclaimed and prepared, walls to block water had been constructed, and ahead of the beginning of the project and jetties had been established, HRH Premier was told.The project will provide an outlet for the Muharraq citizens, as well as a recreational and commercial monument that adds to the city’s civilisational sites that attract the citizens. HRH Premier affirmed the need to speed up the implementation of the project to provide recreational areas and facilities for the citizens in Muharraq, highlighting the government’s keenness on putting in place all requirements that ensure comfort for the citizens in various sectors.

Directive to open Central Market by last quarter

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa yesterday directed to open the Muharraq Central Market to the public before the last quarter of 2018.

The order was issued while visiting the Muharraq Central Market project, one of the ventures being implemented in Muharraq.  HRH Premier also directed the competent authorities to study allocating the square opposite the project to avail of it as public parks in addition to the project’s land parks. 

HRH the Prime Minister urged citizens to benefit from the job opportunities which will be provided by the project that covers an area of 28,000 sqm and comprises three storeys that are four times as big as the old central market.