The Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, Amna Al-Rumaihi, stressed that the ministry is continuing to implement its housing projects according to clear plans in line with the goals contained in the government program 2023-2026, noting that the continuous support that the social housing sector enjoys from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the king of the country, and the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, form Essentially, to accelerate the pace of completion and ensure the diversification of housing options available to citizens. And it announced the start of the implementation of the second phase of the project of the developed generation for residential buildings in Salman, which includes the construction of 432 apartments, after completing the first stage that provided 1382 apartments.
The Minister explained that the construction works for the second stage have begun to pour concrete rules, as the completion rate of the foundations reached 72%, using modern building techniques. She pointed out that the new designs of apartments are based on modern models that have received wide acceptance in the previous stage, where the complexes were developed to include services, commercial and service facilities, parking lots, and green spaces.
The Minister of Housing added that the projects of the developed generation keep pace with the concepts of sustainability through the adoption of energy and water saving systems, and the use of environmentally friendly building materials, as well as designing urban facades that reflect the contemporary Bahraini identity, stressing the ministry’s keenness to meet the aspirations of citizens by developing apartment designs to suit the needs of the Bahraini family, while taking the observations of the beneficiaries in the previous stages, which embodies the commitment of the ministry to the principle of partnership Community.
She pointed out that the second stage of the project will apply advanced environmental standards, such as the use of green energy, allocating open spaces and paths for external activities, in a way that provides a safe environment and enhances the quality of life for the beneficiaries, stressing that the implementation is proceeding according to the approved timetable, to ensure that the apartments are allocated to citizens at the specified dates.
