MONDAY, JULY 9, 2018 04 East Hidd Town project reviewed Manama Projects Sami Abdulla Buhazaa and other officials and engineers. reparations are in full swing to The visit aims to ensure the im - open the first phase of the East plementation of the directives of PHidd Town project. His Royal Highness Prime Minister “Work on the first phase known Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa as “Bu Shaheen Neighbourhood is last May to fast-track work on the nearing completion”, said Housing project. Minister Bassem Al Hamer. The East Hidd Town is one of the “The rehabilitation of 498 land key housing project which were plots has also progressed tangibly launched to construct 25,000 units reaching 88 per cent,” said Mr Al which feature in the Government Hamer, adding that work to link en- Action Plan (GAP), stemming from trance to the first phase with the road the royal order to build 40,000 network has so far reached 85pc. units. The minister made the statement The minister gave directives to step as he paid a field visit yesterday to re - up preparations to open the “Bu Sha- view the progress of work on the East heen Neighbourhood” which repre- Hidd Town project, accompanied by sents the first phase of the East Hidd Assistant Undersecretary for Housing Mr Al Hamer along with other officials review the project. Town. Plea to set up petrol pumps at fishing ports Fishermen undertake huge risk as they transport fuel from petrol pumps to seaports

Any mishap could Summer season A simple occur while they is the biggest cigarette thrown transport fuel. threat, as the near the car is It would be a petrol containers enough to cause a tragedy if they may explode due disaster. It’s not get involved in an to the heat and at all safe to carry accident. pressure. petrol. MR AL DOSSARY MR FARHAN MR AL BURHAMI

According to the fishermen,• there are only two seaside fuel pumps in located in Sitra and .

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ailors in Bahrain are demanding the authorities to establish seaside Spetrol pumps to fill their boats and avoid the dangers that accompany the transportation of petrol gallons using their private cars from fuel stations to seaports. This comes as a group of Bahraini fish- ermen raised the matter and warned of the hazards of improperly transporting fuel in such hot weather conditions. Redha Farhan, a Bahraini amateur fishermen who runs an Instagram page Fishermen want seaside fuel pumps similar to the ones in the picture to avoid the dangers of Petrol gallons exposed to the heat pose threat to fishermen’s safety concerned with fishing in Bahrain and transporting petrol using their private cars. is followed by around 100, 000 users, spoke to Tribune yesterday on the fish- pumps to serve the fishermen in these paved roads inside the village, the fuel following up on the matter and that ermen’s plea. areas, adding that “it’s safer, better and is leaked from the gallons because of the the tenders for the projects have been Mr Farhan explained that the com- more convenient”. DID bumpy ride. “A simple cigarette thrown offered but not awarded yet. plaints were mostly received by fisher- Professional Fisherman Hassan Al near the car is enough to cause a disas- Speaking more on the project that’s men from the northeastern coasts of the Burhami says he sails from Karbabad ter,” Mr. Al Burhami commented. intended to be established in Budaiya, island, including Busaiteen, , coast in the northern parts of Bahrain. KNOW According to the fishermen, there are Mr Al Dossary said it would be Bahrain’s , Hidd and Galali. He claimed the fishermen of the area only two seaside fuel pumps in Bahrain first amphibious fuel station, serving “Fishermen from these areas have to travel to fuel stations outside the vil- located in Sitra and Muharraq. cars and boats. drive to fuel stations, fill huge containers lage to fill gallons of petrol for their New Pumps He said it would benefit more than of petrol and transport them in their pri- boats. Oil Minister has approved Tribune spoke to MP Hamad Al Dos- 400 fishermen of villages located on vate vehicles back to the ports, so they “We fill six 60-litre gallons of petrol the setting up of four sary, who earlier confirmed that he sub- the western and northern coasts of the can fill the tanks of their boats. This is an for each fishing trip. The process is seaside petrol pumps mitted a request to Oil Minister Shaikh Kingdom, including Malkiya, Hamala, extremely dangerous process. Anything tough and dangerous. The gallons are Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa to Jasra, Budaiya and Diraz. could happen while they’re moving the heavy. As per the instructions of fuel in different areas of the establish fuel pumps at several fisher- The MP underlined the dangers of petrol. Summer season is the biggest stations, we have to fill the gallons out- Kingdom. men’s ports around the island. transporting petrol containers by private threat, as the petrol containers may side our vehicles, then we have to carry Mr Al Dossary affirmed that the min- cars saying, “Any mishap could occur explode due to the heat and pressure,” them and place them in the car again. for long distances so we can reach the ister approved the establishment of while the fishermen transport the fuel. It Mr Farhan said. When we reach the coast, we have to boats. It’s an exhausting process,” Mr Al four-five seaside petrol pumps in dif- would be a tragedy if they get involved Conveying the fishermen’s requests, carry them again. In low tide, we have Burhami described. ferent areas, including his constituency in a traffic accident and the petrol spills Mr Farhan called for establishing fuel to walk in the mud and carry the gallons He also said that because of the un- (Budaiya). The MP said he’s personally , which is likely to happen.”