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Projects worth almost BD400,000 aimed at beautifying the capital have been completed in the last six months, it has been revealed.
Sixteen projects under the scheme include parks, gardens, beautification of roads and highways in and around Manama and an educational garden, while a football field and a walkway are under construction.
Details were revealed as Capital Municipality Parks and Gardens chief Ahmed Ali Showaiter presented the projects to members of the Capital Trustees Board for review.
He added that work was underway on the football field in Tubli, while work on the walkway in Umm Al Hassam is expected to begin next month.
“The parks and gardens aim at making the capital attractive and green, and we have completed almost all in the last six months,” Mr Showaiter told the GDN.
“We are awaiting Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) approval for installing solar-operated lighting on 1,000 palm trees on the King Abdullah Highway in Seef District.”
The beautification and tree planting on Al Quds Highway in Isa Town cost around BD95,000, with the same costing BD19,000 at the Jidhafs roundabout.
“On Al Quds, the work involved preparing a system to locate and extend an irrigation network as well as planting grass, trees and soil cover,” explained Mr Showaiter.
“The 10,000sqm area was fitted with grass and the ground cover with flowerbeds and around 150-160 acacia and jatropha trees.
“For the beautification of the Jidhafs roundabout, the soil was replaced, while a water tanker and an irrigation pump were installed and an irrigation network extended.
“The work also involved planting grass, soil cover as well as revamping the monument in the roundabout and installing lighting.”
The beautification of the Sitra Bridge included replacing the soil as well as extending an irrigation network and planting 153 palm trees and fan palms at a cost of BD7,000 while Al Qalaah roundabout beautification and tree planting cost BD9,000.
Another BD9,000 was spent on Al Qadam roundabout beautification and tree planting and similar site preparation by replacing the soil, extending an irrigation network and planting acacia trees, palm trees and bougainvillea trees.
A nursery for plants under the Capital Trustees Board costing BD11,000 and the Bahrain Bay beautification costing an estimated BD14,000 are also part of the projects.
“The Bahrain Bay projects included four works: Beautification and tree planting of the Bahrain Bay junction, extending an irrigation network and planting acacia and jatropha trees; the beautification and tree planting of the junction in front of the Kuwaiti Embassy, extending an irrigation network and planting similar trees; the beautification and tree planting on the Diplomatic Area junction with 100 acacia trees and jatropha trees as well as providing the necessary irrigation equipment needed; and the beautification of the area in front of the Bahrain Financial Harbour by preparing the site by replacing the soil, planting grass, installing the appropriate irrigation equipment for the site and planting acacia and jatropha trees.”
The beautification of Al Farooq junction cost BD18,000 and the projects across Seef District on King Abdullah Highway, Avenue 40, Shaikh Hamad Causeway and Shaikh Isa Highway – all involving planting of palm trees and lighting them up – cost BD6,000.
The Tubli Educational Garden cost BD112,000 and the almost 1,000sqm Al Hoora Football field cost BD90,000.
Capital Trustees Board member and public relations committee head Dr Maha Al Shehab said such projects helped Bahrain achieve major sustainable goals.
“Such major projects in the heart of Bahrain, an area which showcases the country to visitors, are important while they gain prominence at a time when health sustainability is taking centre stage,” she added.
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