Developmental projects reviewed

Works Affairs Undersecretary of the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, Ahmed Al Khayyat, accompanied by MP Adel Al Asoomi, the Representative of the First constituency in the Capital Governorate, toured a number of Manama areas where they discussed a number of proposals and requests related to the constituency.

Mr Al Khayyat praised the efforts of the members of the Council of Representatives and members of the municipal councils to follow up on the citizens’ requests and proposals regarding road and sewerage services, stressing the importance of communication and integration between the Ministry of works, the Council of Representatives and municipal councils to achieve the public interest. He pointed out that such tours are within the directives of the Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, Essam Khalaf, on the need to follow the requests of citizens and proposals of members of the municipal councils and the Council of Representatives.

Mr. Al Asoomi presented a number of proposals including the development of Ahmed Al Fateh Highway in Block 307 in the part between north Road 715 and Zubara Road to the south by establishing sidewalks, side parking, and converting the traffic in one direction.

This will contribute to increasing the number of parking spaces on both street sides. The proposals also include building parking lots on the empty land space on Road 717 in block 307, speeding up the development of road 2161 near the shops of Ajeeb Block 321, development of road 2115, solving the rainwater pooling problem at Block 321, development of roads surrounding Ahmed Al Omran School in Block 318, development of Road 1805 at Block 318, completion of the traffic regulation by turning the roads into one direction in the area near the former Population Registry building at block 308 in Hoora.