Manama : As part of the celebrations of the Silver Jubilee of the accession of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Deputy Prime Minister, visited the East Sitra housing project.
During the visit, the first batch of citizen beneficiaries were presented with the keys of housing units in the project, marking the commencement of the gradual operation of the residential town. The first phase of the project includes 1,077 housing units.
The Deputy Prime Minister, accompanied by ministers and officials, inaugurated the second phase of the housing project which targets the construction of 531 housing units.
Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah toured the East Sitra housing project and was briefed on the current ongoing construction work. He also inspected a housing unit completed during the first phase of the project.
Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah highlighted the significant development and achievements in the housing sector over the past 25 years, driven by His Majesty the King’s vision to provide quality housing services and enhance living standards for citizens. He empphasised that the implementation of the royal vision has led to establishing modern residential towns with comprehensive facilities and services, alongside the development of financing services and the strengthening of public-private partnerships.
The Deputy Prime Minister said that housing accomplishments during the silver jubilee of His Majesty demonstrated effective efforts to meet the requirements of citizens, in line with the royal directives to provide 40,000 housing units across all governorates of the kingdom.
He added that His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has prioritised housing services in the Government Plan (2023-2026), and has actively overseen the implementation of plans and programmes in this sector.
On her part, Amna bin Ahmed Al Rumaihi, the Housing Minister, thanked the Deputy Prime Minister for visiting the East Sitra housing project.
The minister noted that the distribution of the first batch of housing units coincided with the royal silver jubilee celebrations, underscoring the priority given to the housing sector.
Minister Al Rumaihi said the East Sitra housing project, which was inaugurated by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister last December, was a significant addition to the housing achievements of the Kingdom.
The minister emphasised that the East Sitra housing project was an advanced model of serves as an advanced model of a comprehensive residential town, incorporating housing units, green spaces, a developed road network, waterfronts, and designated cycling and walking lanes. The upcoming second phase will include educational, health, commercial, and service facilities.
Minister Al Rumaihi announced that the ministry has established a schedule for distributing housing units after beneficiaries complete the electronic draw and contract procedures, ensuring that all housing units in the first phase will be distributed before the end of May 2024.
