Smart solutions ahead as municipal councils back AI push to improve everyday city services

TDT | Manama

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Municipal leaders have welcomed the Bahrain Smart Cities Summit 2025 as a chance to bring artificial intelligence into everyday services such as street cleaning, construction checks, park upkeep and permit procedures.

They say the event offers Bahrain the chance to look at working examples from other countries and apply what fits.

Engineer Saleh Taradah, who chairs the Capital Trustees Board, said the summit gives a useful opening to explore how artificial intelligence might help with routine municipal tasks.

He pointed to cleaning, planning, green spaces, walkways, inspections and permits as areas where technology could make a clear difference.

Eng. Taradah added that the summit and the linked exhibition provide a place for exchanging ideas on smart cities, saying events like these help Bahrain’s towns move steadily towards more reliable and up-to-date public services.

Practical tools

Abdulla Abdullatif, Chairman of the Southern Municipal Council, said the event brings in practical tools that save time and make steps easier to follow.

He also praised the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture for putting the summit together, saying the mix of experiences from abroad would help Bahrain as it looks to shore up its town infrastructure.

Dr Sayed Shubbar Al Wadaei, who leads the Northern Municipal Council, said the summit also shows what Bahrain has been doing in the field of sustainable planning and the use of technology in public services. He said his council is ready to back efforts that move development forward and will offer clear suggestions meant to make services in housing areas work better.

Useful lessons

From Muharraq, Council Chairman Abdulaziz Al Naar said the summit is a chance to take useful lessons from the region and beyond. He said the talks and case papers shared during the event may help shape better planning and steadier groundwork for towns.

Al Naar added that his council wants to see more of these tools brought into day-to-day services, to ease the load on residents and keep things running more smoothly.