Works minister praises Bahraini youth initiatives

Manama, Oct. 11 (BNA): Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf stressed the importance of encouraging the youth initiatives in municipal work, especially those aiming to improve performance and contribute to sustainable development. The Minister added that municipal work is an important particle of HM the King’s National Project, in which efforts combine from all government and public institutions. The Minister made his statement when he received in his office Council Affairs Specialist at the Planning & Municipal Affairs Directorate Ali Ahmed Al Kharfoush, who presented the Minister with a copy of his research paper titled ‘Towards a better societal partnership in municipal work’, which earned the Minister’s Award for Scientific Research and Creativity in Municipal, Urban & Agricultural Work 2013. The Minister stated that encouraging the youth to support municipal work and improve performance contributes to sustainable development in the country, in line with HRH the Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa’s directives. Al Kharfoush extended thanks and appreciation to the Minister for granting him the opportunity to shed light on his research.