Dair and Samaheej waterfront to be offered on Government Land Investment Platform

TDT | Manama

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The Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture has announced that the planned waterfront for Dair and Samaheej will be listed on the Government Land Investment Platform in the first half of this year, marking the next step in East Muharraq’s shoreline development. In a written reply to MP Dr Hisham Al Ashiri, the ministry said the project will be delivered in partnership with the private sector, following the same model used for the Sama Bay project near Dry Dock Highway leading to Amwaj Islands.

The Dair–Samaheej site comprises two public coastline properties on Avenue 65, measuring 50,866 and 51,741 square metres respectively. The ministry confirmed that the entire area will be dedicated to coastal purposes.

Preliminary plans include a seafront walkway, cycle lane, seating areas, green spaces, a play area, outdoor fitness equipment, and a services building. For comparison, the first phase of East Muharraq’s waterfront, the Sama Beach project, spans two kilometres and features beaches, a retail unit, a foodtruck zone, a walkway, padel courts, and a football pitch.

Dr Al Ashiri had asked why the Dair and Samaheej coastline, ordered in 2010, had not progressed, and requested details on the full project area, any land reassignments, the work schedule, and the status of engineering designs. The ministry said initial designs are prepared but did not provide start or completion dates, noting that finalising marine reclamation lines is outside its remit.