His Excellency Eng. Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture, made a field visit to the project to develop the Walk of Riffa in the southern governorate, where he was briefed on the work stages and the comprehensive development plan, in the presence of Eng. Sheikh Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Undersecretary for Municipal Affairs, Mr. Abdullah Ibrahim Abdul Latif, Chairman of the Southern Region Council, and Eng. Issa Abdul Rahman Al -Buainain, Director General of the Southern Region Municipality, and Mr. Ali Abdul Hamid Al Sheikh, member of the Municipal Council.
During the tour, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture affirmed the keenness to continue the march of work and achievement in implementing vital projects of a service nature, in a way that enhances the growing development steps and the comprehensive renaissance witnessed in the Kingdom of Bahrain, pointing out that about 60% of the work of developing the Walk of Riffa and it is planned to complete the implementation of the project during the end of the current year to be a qualitative addition to the entertainment and service facilities in the southern governorate.
The minister pointed out that the project to develop the Riffa Walk, which has a total area Visitor aspirations.
His Excellency explained that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture intensified the afforestation work in the Walk of Riffa within the afforestation plan, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance integrated service facilities, which include coasts, gardens, livestock, playgrounds and parks, according to the latest international specifications and standards.
For his part, Mr. Abdullah Ibrahim Abdel Latif, head of the Municipal Council of the Southern Region, stressed that the Riffa Walk is one of the most important vital facilities in the region, and it is a major destination that the residents of the region and visitors alike frequented, pointing out that the project of its development came in response to the aspirations of the residents of the region in providing an integrated environment to practice sports and recreational activities.
The head of the municipal council praised the southern region of the efforts of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture to continue to strengthen public facilities and provide the system of services in the various governorates of the Kingdom of Bahrain, stressing that these efforts contribute to supporting the various paths of development and prosperity in the service of the country and the citizen.
