01-06-2025
Sewage works begin in Saraya Abu Quwah after 24-year wait
Work is now in motion to lay a sewage network in Saraya Abu Quwah, Block 457, after a wait stretching back 24 years.
The scheme will serve 875 properties and, according to the Ministry of Works, is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2027. The cost stands at BD5.7 million.
Minister of Works Ibrahim Al Hawaj said the project forms part of a wider push to improve the nuts and bolts of public infrastructure across Bahrain, with the aim of keeping pace with growing urban demand.
The move follows repeated calls by MP Hassan Ibrahim, who said residents had long relied on tankers and paid monthly out of pocket for basic waste services. He said he spent two years raising the issue with both the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Finance.
State budget
He credited Finance and National Economy Minister, His Excellency Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, with advancing the matter and securing the project's inclusion in the 2025 to 2026 state budget.
The Works Ministry, he added, has already connected large parts of the Northern Governorate to the sewage grid.
The rest of Block 457 will be covered based on technical readiness, the number of existing properties, and the availability of funds.
Mr Ibrahim called for clear schedules and better coordination across service agencies to avoid similar hold-ups. He said the ministry was continuing to push ahead with infrastructure plans across various areas, guided by the current list of priorities.
