His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Southern Governor, has chaired a coordination meeting devoted to following up on the main development projects that would be implemented to serve the needs of the residents of the Governorate, including the service initiatives designed to bolster safety on key roads.
Among those attending the meeting were Ahmed Abdulaziz Al Khayyat, Works Affairs Undersecretary at the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, and Shaikh Misha’al bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Assistant Undersecretary for Construction Projects and Maintenance at the same ministry, in addition to officials from the ministry and the Southern Governorate.
During the meeting, HH the Governor underlined that the Southern Governorate is tirelessly working to ensure constant contact with the citizens in a bid to determine their development needs, affirming that the Governorate would continue following-up to the accomplishment of the development projects, which aim to bolstering the comprehensive development witnessed by the Governorate across all fields.
Meanwhile, HH the Governor discussed various topics with the attendees, including developing several key roads and the whole infrastructure of the Governorate. The roads in question include Shaikh Humood bin Subah Avenue, Al Mahzura Avenue and Al Hunayniyah Avenue. “It’s very important to follow up on the operational steps and implementation stages to meet the citizens' aspirations,” HH Shaikh Khalifa stressed.
“We are also following-up on the progress of the infrastructure project of Block 1065 in Zallaq as well as the plans set out for accomplishing it,” His Highness further added.
Furthermore, HH Shaikh Khalifa pointed to the development projects in Khalifa City such as the Khalifa City Medical Centre and the multi-purpose Al Dur Hall in a reflection of His Highness’s keenness to stress on the importance of following-up on all the development projects.
“We are heading towards a set of exceptional and development initiatives that enhance the security and social roles in our area, such as the ‘Safety of Your Road’ initiative, which has been launched by the Governorate through placing crosswalks and modern signs on the main ways,” HH the Governor added.
On their part, Mr. Al Khayat, as well as other representatives of the Ministry, projected a presentation of the implementation stages of service and infrastructure projects to HH Shaikh Khalifa.
At the end of the meeting, HH the Governor commended the prominent role played by the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning in supporting the efforts of the Southern Governorate to accomplish vital projects and improve them with the required effectiveness to meet the governorate residents' aspirations.