$185m resort planned in Bahrain.Byline: Manama Manama Arabic Al-Manamah City (pop., 2001: 143,035), capital of Bahrain. Situated at the northeastern tip of Bahrain island, it is Bahrain's largest city, with about one-fifth of the emirate's population. Work will soon begin on a major BD70 million ($185.7 million) mixed-use development Mixed-use development refers to the practice of allowing more than one type of use in a building or set of buildings. In planning zone terms, this can mean some combination of residential, commercial, industrial, office, institutional, or other land uses. project near Budaiya, it has been announced. The Suq suq n. Variant of souk. Al Arabia Arabia (ərā`bēə), peninsula (1991 est. pop. 35,000,000), c.1,000,000 sq mi (2,590,000 sq km), SW Asia. It is bordered on the W by the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea, on the S by the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea, on the E by the Resort will feature a public beach, health club, shops and residential properties. Councillors are expected to sign a MoU with the project's investor within a month, as soon as the final designs are prepared, said Northern Municipal Council member and area councillor Mubarak Mu·bar·ak , (Muhammad) Hosni Said Born 1929. Egyptian politician who was appointed president after the assassination of Anwar el-Sadat (1981). Noun 1. Al Dossari. The project will begin work as soon as the contractors are ready and will take around two years to complete. It will cover 22,400sqm, opposite the Northern Town, and will be run according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Islamic values - meaning there will be no outlets selling alcohol. 'A get-together ghabga was held for council members, the owner and renowned Budaiya businessmen, including MP Hassan Al Dossari,' he said. 'It was a chance for everyone to talk about investment opportunities or participate in the project in matters related to construction. 'This project is turning into reality and I am very happy because it will benefit the owner and residents alike.' The project will consist of five 'step-shaped' buildings in traditional Bahraini architecture, four of which will be eight to nine storeys high. The main one will include a commercial area on the ground floor, a health club on the first floor, offices on the second floor and nine residential floors above them. The project is being spearheaded by an unnamed Pakistani investor, who has reportedly agreed to a number of clauses that will benefit the local community. Al Dossari earlier said the project would be positive for the area because the investor planned to build a community hall within the development. The permanent 870sqm facility would be available for residents from the area to hire for big occasions. It would also feature six shops, with proceeds going towards the maintenance and running of the hall. In addition, the investor has pledged to give BD15,000 every year to the Budaiya Charity Fund to be distributed among the needy need·y adj. need·i·er, need·i·est 1. Being in need; impoverished. See Synonyms at poor. 2. Wanting or needing affection, attention, or reassurance, especially to an excessive degree. . He has agreed to provide this money to help 15 university students and 15 orphans. The investor has been told the project should include its own sewage system sewage system Collection of pipes and mains, treatment works, and discharge lines (sewers) for the wastewater of a community. Early civilizations often built drainage systems in urban areas to handle storm runoff. and power supply. The average height of the buildings will be around 50 metres and the resort will have a special entrance to avoid creating traffic problems. The facilities in the resort will be available for everyone.- TradeArabia News Service Copyright 2008 www.tradearabia.com Copyright 2009 Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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