Cleaning of agri drains continues

As part of preparations for the rainy season, the Agriculture and Marine Resources Agency of the Ministry of works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning have stepped up its efforts. It has cleaned a number of agricultural drains in many areas of Bahrain.

The cleaning of some of the largest agricultural drains in the country such as in Tubli has already been completed, Director of Agricultural Engineering and Water Resources Department at the Agriculture and Marine Resources Agency, Shawqi Al Mannai revealed. The cleaning efforts involved removal of harmful plants and waste from the drains. Al Mannai said that agricultural drains contribute immensely to draining rain water.

In anticipation of the rainy season, task forces were created in order to combat the troubles caused by rain. The government hopes to avoid water logging issues caused by rain during the rainy season. Heavy rains caused water logging in Bahrain in previous years but the government is now taking more measures to avoid repeating such experiences. Water logging is a big concern when Bahrain receives rain.

Spells of showers caused misery to many in Bahrain last year and earlier this year. Recently, the ministry had met with municipal council members where the rainy season was a strong point of discussion. The ministry officials assured that measures are being taken to avoid inconvenience caused by rain.