HE the Minister of Works Eng. Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf received at his office representative to the 2nd Constituency at the Southern Governorate Ali Khalil Al Mohannadi. Present at the meeting were the Sanitary Engineering Assistant Undersecretary Khalifa Al Mansoor, Roads Planning & Design Director Kadhim Abdul Latif and Chief of Roads Maintenance Eng. Mohsin Al Qaidom. The meeting aimed to highlight roads and sanitary projects and plans in the Governorate.

 

At the beginning of the meeting, the Minister commended the active role of Municipal Councils in attending to citizens’ needs and striving to provide the best services to them.

 

Al Mohannadi presented a number of suggestions to the Minister, including paving a number of sand roads in Blocks 908 & 910, developing Block 912, revamping Al Honainiya Avenue and Avenue 1205 in Block 912, maintaining Avenue 1056, revamping Shaikh Hamad Avenue, revamping the intersection of Shaikh Salman Highway and Road 849, revamping the Clock Roundabout Interchange, and Riffa Gate Roundabout.

 

The meeting also referred to the revamp of roads in Blocks 902 and 904, which is being implemented by Hafeera Contracting at a cost of BD2,045,000. Work is also ongoing in the revamp of Shaikh Hamad Avenue, from Ajeera Avenue in Block 902 to Shaikh Mohammed Avenue Roundabout in Block 912. Al Mohannadi also suggested that a traffic signal be installed along the Interchange of Shaikh Hamad Avenue and Avenue 1205.

 

As for sanitary projects, Al Mohannadi referred to the issue of rain water drainage in Blocks 902 & 904.

 

Al Mohannadi extended thanks to the Minister and the Ministry of Works for their keenness to attend to citizens’ needs and their constant collaboration with Municipal Councils.