Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, chaired the 297th meeting of the Ministerial Committee for Development Projects and Infrastructure.
At the start of the meeting, and in line with the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, regarding government support for repairing homes damaged by recent Iranian attacks, the committee commended the Ministry of Works for its coordination with relevant entities to assess and document the impact.
The committee also noted the field visit by the Minister of Housing and Urban Planning to Al Hidd Housing City to review repair progress and ensure works are being carried out in accordance with set timelines. The visit included an inspection of temporary alternative housing in Salman City, where fully equipped apartments have been prepared to accommodate affected residents until restoration of their homes in Al Hidd and Sitra is completed.
In this regard, the committee expressed appreciation for the high level of preparedness demonstrated by the Bahrain Defence Force, the National Guard, the Ministry of Interior, and other relevant entities in addressing recent developments. It reiterated its condemnation of the continued Iranian attacks targeting infrastructure, facilities and residential areas in the Kingdom.
The committee further praised the efforts of the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture and the Ministry of Works in handling rainwater drainage following recent weather conditions. The Deputy Prime Minister directed that sustainable solutions be developed for unpaved roads to improve mobility and traffic flow during the rainy season.
The committee also acknowledged the contributions of volunteers participating in the "Bahrain is Well Because You Are Its People" campaign, as well as the role of young national talent across infrastructure sectors, marking Bahraini Youth Day.
The meeting then moved on to its agenda items, reviewing proposals and updates from the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, the Ministry of Works, and the Supreme Council for Environment on plans to rehabilitate Tubli Bay.
It also discussed outcomes of a joint workshop on the "Benayat" building permit system and reviewed progress in enhancing infrastructure licensing processes, in addition to updates on a project to manage used cooking oil waste.
The committee approved revisions to guidelines for evaluating properties acquired for public benefit and reviewed related regulatory procedures. It also endorsed a number of municipal projects within the third funding package supported by the Joint Municipal Resources Fund.
The committee concluded by reviewing a series of periodic reports, including updates on the national afforestation plan, performance indicators related to building permits, governance procedures for expropriation and compensation, service level performance within the Urban Planning and Development Authority, and progress in completing cadastral transactions at the Survey and Land Registration Bureau.
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