Bahrain government urged to allocate budget for infrastructure development in villages, cities

TDT | Manama

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The Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of Parliament yesterday urged the government to enhance budgetary allocations for infrastructure projects in villages and cities.

Committee chairman Mahmoud Al-Bahrani made the requests to Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning.

The committee also urged to increase allocation to the Civil Service Bureau for training programmes, especially in the ministries of Health, Education, Works.

The meeting further discussed the possibility of reducing expenditures for the non-Bahraini jobs by a specific percentage every year, which Al Bahraini said should be set aside for training Bahrain employees.

In a statement to Al-Ayyam, Al-Bahrani said the government promised to come out with a revised budget early next week, pointing out that yesterday’s meeting was the last to discuss the deputies’ opinions.

The committee also called to continue offering subsidies for electricity in a citizens’ first residence, review the general structure of the Ministry of Works’ budget and staff, and raise the allowances for agriculture, marine, animal wealth, and food security projects.

Al-Bahrani stressed the need to expedite housing projects, increase allocations for youth and sports projects, and review youth programmes and various sports rewards.

Ali Ishaqi, the Deputy Chairman of the Financial and Economic Committee, said the meeting called for increasing health projects, establishing a health centre in the northern governorate, and expand Kuwait Health Centre in Karzakan.