A NEW public park could be set up in Salman Town to provide a social outlet for residents of the new town after Bahrain’s largest municipal council unanimously approved a proposal in this regard.
The proposal, which was submitted by area councillor Mohammed Al Dossari, aims to increase green areas in the constituency as well as fill the need for recreational spaces requested by residents.
The project, given a thumbs-up by the Northern Municipal Council, will come up on a 5,643sqm plot of land classified as ‘recreational’ and belonging to the Northern Municipality.
“There is no public park or garden in Salman Town Block 581 and the families living there need a social outlet as I’ve been getting many requests from the constituents,” said Mr Al Dossari.
“Salman Town residents have moved from other neighbourhoods in Bahrain where these services were available to a place which lacks these services.”
Technical details included in the proposal state that the park will include green spaces, walking and cycling tracks, a football field, a games area, as well as a services area – which is open to investors – and parking spaces.
Mr Al Dossari highlighted that the proposed plot of land is located within plots designated for public services and is surrounded by roads from the North, West and South.
“Salman Town is a model town which is unique across all sectors such as design, infrastructure and landscaping as minor details were taken into account and contributed to the beautiful nature of Salman Town,” said Northern Municipality director general Lamya Al Fadhala.
“Royal directives ensure that public gardens in new housing towns aren’t just regular parks but incorporate unique and special designs.
“I want to assure you that special care and attention is being given to Salman Town.”
The proposal, approved by the 12-member council, will now be referred to Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture Minister Wael Al Mubarak for review.
Meanwhile, Mr Al Dossari also submitted a request for the provision of waste dumpsters in Salman Town.
“Every time I visit a mosque or a gathering all the requests I’m getting from people are for dumpsters and waste bins,” he said.
“We have a specific mechanism for the distribution of dumpsters and new rules prohibit us from placing them in neighbourhoods where construction is ongoing,” said Ms Al Fadhala.
“We noticed that contractors would dump construction waste into these dumpsters to cut costs which has damaged our dumpsters because they are designed for household waste.
“We have seen this in Salman Town; we have detailed statistics of the dumpsters that were damaged, removed or broken and there are certain areas that now suffer from a shortage because they are where contractors damaged the bins.
“Once a dumpster is damaged we are charged by the company because they are considered assets.”
However, Ms Al Fadhala reassured councillors that an order has been placed for new dumpsters which will be distributed according to the schedule across the governorate.
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