Manama: A plan to expand the productive Bahraini families programme was yesterday unveiled during the Cabinet session, as part of efforts to empower the low-income households.
At the Cabinet session chaired by His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier, it was revealed that the scheme will increase the number of productive families receiving benefits to 1,000 annually, up from 300 at present .