Crown Prince lays first stone of East Sitra housing project

Manama

 Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister yesterday laid the foundation stone of East Sitra housing project.

During the event, organised by the Ministry of Housing, Prince Salman highlighted the importance of allocating and distributing housing units as part of the Government’s Action Plan, which aims to meet the needs and aspirations of Bahrain’s citizens.

 The East Sitra housing project would provide 5,000 housing units and various services and facilities.

 He further highlighted that the East Sitra housing project represents a key milestone in the Kingdom’s commitment to increase housing availability.

 The Crown Prince underlined that King Hamad’s support has helped further the development of various development projects in the Kingdom, including social housing and residential cities.

 He went on to highlight the role of Bahrain’s Government Action Plan, led by HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, in developing clear strategies aimed at advancing housing projects and ensuring efficient use of resources and expenditure, which includes the implementation of the GCC Development Programme.

 In this regard, Prince Salman emphasised the generous contribution of the UAE to the substantial development projects in the Kingdom, in particular the East Sitra housing project.

 He also noted the role of the Ministerial Committee for Services and Infrastructure, headed by Deputy Prime Minister, HE Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, and its efforts to support the housing sector.

 Other dignitaries speak

 His Excellency Basim Alhamar, the Minister of Housing, then delivered a speech in which he extended his appreciation to HRH Crown Prince for laying the foundation stone. He highlighted that the East Sitra housing project represents a key step in the Ministry’s commitment to delivering 25,000 housing units within four years.

 A speech was also given by Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, Governor of the Capital Governorate, in which he conveyed the appreciation of the citizens of the Capital Governorate for the establishment of the East Sitra housing project. His Excellency added that the project will make a significant contribution towards fulfilling the housing demands for families within Sitra and the Capital Governorate as a whole.

Prince Salman takes tour

 After laying the foundation stone for the housing project, Prince Salman toured an exhibition, which detailed the history of Sitra’s urban development, and was briefed about the implementation plan for housing projects.

 The Ministry of Housing then distributed certificates allocating housing units for 746 applicants as part of the initial phase of the project.