TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 04 A message Construction works in full blast of peaceful Completion rate of sewage network and conveyance line development project coexistence and from Juffair to Al Ghuraifa has reached 16% togetherness MARGARET NARDI tation project is currently being It will also connect carried out on Al Fateh Street as amadan in Bahrain is always a joyous time when • part of the preparatory work for this country’s culture of peaceful coexistence and to the sewage the street development project. Rfriendship among all communities is on display network in Umm Al About 150 metres have been through festive gatherings and important rituals. Hassam and Adliya completed using tunneling, and The spirit of reflection and generosity is shared by Mus- 230 metres have been excavated lims and their neighbours throughout the world, including The target date by a drilling method in the open among the 3.5 million Muslims in the United States. • trench, in addition to complet- I congratulate the leadership and people of the Kingdom of completion is ing the excavation work of the of Bahrain on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan. in November lift station and pouring the con- Of course, due to the necessary precautions we must all crete foundations in it. uphold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Ramadan, like TDT | Manama He noted that the Ministry has last year’s, will look different. put in place the necessary traffic For Bahraini and American Muslims alike, this will mean diversion works to ensure the abiding by public health measures that place limits on con- he sewage network and smooth flow of traffic. gregational activities to safeguard our especially vulnera- conveyance line con- Eng. Al Hawaj added that the ble friends, colleagues, family members, and compatriots. Tstruction project on Al project includes the construction The construction work on Al Fateh Street in progress While this will mean that we may need to scale back Fateh Street from Juffair to Al of the main deep sewage line our communal fes- Ghuraifa has reached 16% com- (Deep Trunk Sewer) and lines station will be constructed, and a new main conveyor line that is tivities, such as the pletion rate. connecting to sewage in the ar- in return, five lift stations will larger and deeper to accommo- majalis and ghabqas While this will According to the Assistant eas of Juffair and Adliya. be cancelled from service. The date the current and future flows and Gergaoun eve- mean that we may Undersecretary for Sanitation The total length of these lines implementation phase will take that will be pumped into it from nings we recall so in the Ministry of Works, Mu- is 2.6 kilometres where 1.6 kilo- 20 months. both regions. fondly participating need to scale back nicipalities Affairs and Urban metres will be implemented in The sewage network con - It will contribute to relieving in prior to the COV- our communal Planning, Engineer Ibrahim a digging method in an open struction project aims to develop pressure on the existing sewage ID-19 pandemic, this Hassan Al Hawaj, the target date trench. The remaining distance the main sewage line extending network in Juffair, in addition year’s Ramadan ob- festivities, such of completion is in November. will be dug using Micro Tunne- from Juffair to Al Ghuraifa and to connecting unserved areas to servance is still an Eng. Al Hawaj said the sani- ling machines, and one deep lift increase the capacity by building the sewage network in the area opportunity to em- as the majalis and part of Umm Al Hassam body the most cher- and ghabqas and The sewage network construction project 2.6 kms and Adliya for each of the blocks ished values the holy aims to develop the main sewage line 324, 340, 341, 342, 338 and 339. month represents. Gergaoun evenings extending from Juffair to Al Ghuraifa and The project was awarded by Last Ramadan, this The total length of the Tender Board to the alliance increase the capacity by building a new spirit of communal we recall so fondly the lines where 1.6 of Nass and Nasser Hazaa Al Su- gathering was not main conveyor line that is larger and deep- kilometres will be im- baie Contracting with a value of participating in prior plemented in a digging possible due to the KNOW WHAT er to accommodate the current and future BD2,283,274 funded by the Saudi to the COVID-19 flows that will be pumped into it from both method in an open need to practice trench Fund for Development. physical distancing pandemic, this regions. as required by the public health ex- year’s Ramadan perts. The spirit of Advisor to HM King receives Bahrain Ambassador to Belgium Human rights body Ramadan was no less observance is still powerful, however, an opportunity to seat for Al Fadhel as people prayed at home or joined on- embody the most line gatherings to break the daily fast. cherished values In the Embassy, we the holy month convened a virtual if- tar bringing the com- represents. munity together with Bahraini youth from our cultural and ed- ucational exchange programmes, some Dr Al Fadhel His Majesty the King’s Advisor for Economic Affairs Dr Hassan bin Abdullah Fakhro received the Ambassador of Bahrain of whom were on the TDT | Manama to Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of Denmark, and representative to the European Union frontlines of the na- and NATO, Dr Bahia Jawad Al Jishi. Dr Fakhro expressed his appreciation for the Ambassador’s efforts and the role tionwide campaign she plays in supporting international relations. They reviewed a number of economic topics in Bahrain and the efforts he Arab Parliament has to combat COVID- 1 9 . made by the Economic Development Board (EDB) to enhance the economic structure and increase international trade to Tchosen Dr Jihad Abdul- We intend to hold the same kinds of virtual gatherings develop economic activity in the Kingdom. lah Al Fadhel, head of the this Ramadan. Shura Council’s Services This Ramadan, millions of Muslims in America also Committee, as member of look forward to renewing their commitment to the holy BJBFS holds virtual seminar on regulatory aspects of IOT the Board of Trustees of its month’s principles of practising gratitude, self-reflection, Arab Observatory for Hu- and service above self. man Rights, in recognition Local religious and community leaders in the over 2,000 of her wealth of parliamen- mosques throughout the United States will gather virtually tary experience. to demonstrate the generosity and love of their neighbours Arab Parliament Speak- that Ramadan evokes. er Adel bin Abdulrahman Over the course of the pandemic, American Muslims Al Asoumi expressed con- played a vital role in giving back to the community. fidence in Dr Al Fadhel’s For instance, Omar Ishrak, CEO of Medtronic Cor- representation of the Shu- poration, led the charge to speed up the production of ra Council to the Board of thousands of desperately needed ventilators, while the Trustees of the Arab Obser- Zakat Foundation of Chicago distributed thousands of vatory for Human Rights. examination gloves to local hospitals as COVID-19 cases He lauded her contribution spiked in the United States. which will further boost the As we enter this Ramadan, I would like to thank our Arab parliamentary efforts Bahraini friends for your generosity, friendship, and part- to promote human rights. nership as we mark the holy month together. The Arab Observatory for On behalf of the entire Embassy community, I wish Bahrain-Japan Business and Friendship Society (BJBFS) organised a virtual seminar event entitled “Regulatory Aspects Human Rights aims to mon- you and your families a peaceful and blessed Ramadan. of the Internet of Things” which was presented by Dr Jameel Al Alawi, Senior Legal Advisor of Bahrain Economic itor and evaluate the human Ramadan Mubarak. Development Board (BEDB). President Nasser Al Arayedh and Japanese Ambassador Hideki Ito gave their welcome rights condition in the Arab (Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of the United States) speeches. The event was attended by the Board Members, Members, Friends of BJBFS with the support of Japanese countries and debunk polit- Society and Bahrain Economic Development Board (BEDB). icised reports..