Engineer Bassem bin Yaqoub Al-Hamr, Minister of Housing, stated that the housing units provided by Salman City so far have contributed to meeting the housing demands of more than 3,500 Bahraini families, and they form the nucleus of a new urban community in one of the largest strategic cities implemented by the Kingdom's government, in light of the economic vision 2030.
On the sidelines of an anniversary, the minister said that His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, First Deputy Prime Minister, laying the foundation stone for the city, which falls on the third of October, said that the government pays great attention to the projects of new Bahrain cities in general and the city of Salman in a way. Especially, considering that this axis represents the main pillar for the implementation of the royal decree of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the beloved King of the country, may God protect him, regarding the construction of 40,000 housing units, noting that Salman City is a model in achieving the principles of quality of life that the leadership seeks Rational and esteemed government to apply it in new cities and modern housing projects.
Engineer Al-Hamr explained that the esteemed government headed by His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Honorable Prime Minister, is keen to raise the standard of living for citizens by providing adequate and quality housing in terms of designs and components of housing units, in addition to paying attention to the service and environmental surroundings of these units, which is the matter. Which was included in the general and detailed plans of the city, and was applied in the phases that have already been constructed in Salman City, as this comes in implementation of the commitments contained in the government program.
The minister said that His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister is constantly keen to follow up the progress of work on projects in Salman City, and always directs to the importance of providing public services and facilities when establishing new housing cities as a priority when implementing, as well as preparing all infrastructure work. To have distinguished standards that keep pace with ambition, reflecting the visions and aspirations of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the beloved monarch of the country, may God protect him and take care of him, given that the citizen is the goal and goal of the development process, and that it is the basis and axis to which all projects and services are directed.
The minister noted that the post-housing phase of more than 3,500 citizens in the early stages of Salman City and their enjoyment of the facilities and services that have been provided confirms the success of the vision of the leadership and the government in planning that type of city, reviewing the services provided by Salman City from special walking paths and others for bicycles, in addition to On the provision of public coasts and sea fronts, which witness a remarkable turnout by citizens living in the city, visitors and residents, as well as their approval of the road networks that have been designed according to the latest international specifications.
In a related context, the minister pointed out that the royal will, and the esteemed government’s giving priority to the option of implementing new cities, pushed to overcome all challenges and intensify the pace of work at unprecedented rates, especially in the city of Salman, which His Majesty the King prefers to open it in 2018, pointing out that the esteemed government One of the city's islands was designated to implement the first partnership initiatives with the private sector, by implementing 1618 housing units in cooperation with a real estate development company, which contributed to accelerating the pace of work and achievement and allocating units to citizens.
Al-Hamr said that the ministry continues to plan and implement future phases in Salman City in order to provide more housing units, stressing that it has taken proactive steps represented in extending the areas designated for future projects with infrastructure services, thus contributing to shortening the implementation cycle of planned units projects in those areas, and from Then the speed of allocating them to citizens.
Eng. Al-Hamar thanked His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Development and Infrastructure Projects, for his contributions in supporting the implementation of projects in the new Bahrain cities, and for working on the principle of integration between service ministries to implement the objectives of the government's work program.
