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of the Gardens project, to ensure
their participation in maintaining the
cleanliness of the gardens in their areas. Joint projects were also undertaken to sort waste from source and
use it for recycling.
Regarding recommendation No. (2),
the concerned entity stated that the
construction and maintenance projects sector and the road construction sector take into account constructing special bicycles paths on
the various streets of the Kingdom,
for example Prince Saud Al-Faisal
Street, Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman
Bridge, and the southern street in
the Southern Governorate, and that
there are plans to construct a cycle
path along Bahrain Bay Street. With
regard to residential areas, there are
a number of proposals to provide a
special bicycle path depending on
the area that can be made available
for this purpose within the roads.
The concerned entity reported that
it is keen to develop the transport
road networks in the Kingdom of
Bahrain to cope with traffic and contribute to improving and facilitating
its flow in the various regions, and to
work on initiatives pertaining to using other means of transportation,
such as cycling, riding horses and
walking, and spreading these cultures at the level of the Kingdom.
On recommendation No. (3), the
concerned entity stated that it put
every effort to implement the best
environmental practices in its projects to activate the right to a safe,
secure and healthy environment by:
reducing scattering dust by using
water, managing work hours to reduce noise pollution, submitting en-
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vironmental impact assessment reports for certain projects that are expected to have an impact on the surrounding environment, preparing
waste management plans (construction waste) during executing projects, tree planting and beautification, using energy saving lamps for
street lighting, in addition to using
less expensive environmentally
friendly asphalt in paving some internal roads.
Summary of the Supreme Council
for Environment’s response:
The Supreme Council reported that
it has signed memorandums of understanding with several private
companies to cooperate in the field
of preserving mangroves due to its
environmental significance in the
Kingdom.
The Supreme Council indicated that
it has participated together with the
competent authorities in the preparations for the adoption of healthy
cities; the Cities of A’ali, Manama
and Muharraq are recognized as
healthy cities.
The Supreme Council has also participated in the development of a
smart phone application to inform
everyone about real-time air quality
indicators.
The Supreme Council reported that
it continues its meetings with the
Bahrain Fishermen's Society and the
Capital Municipal Council to discuss
issues related to algae collection,
tides and fish deaths.
Fourth: Recommendations pertaining
to the education, awareness and
teaching system
1) Text of the Recommendation:
Strengthen community culture to apply
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