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The Moharrao Municipality! The Moharraq Municipality
constructed a Jetty on the shore for the Military Authorities
on the south side of the Manama-Moharraq Road. The Municipality

in addition carried out a programme of road widening and
surfacing#
7. PUBLIC WORKS
With the exception of the construction of a new jail
on Jida Island the Public Works Department carried out no works
of major Importance.

8. ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
(a) General: Lighting restrictions were cancelled on the
22nd of June with a resultant increase in the revenue which has

unfortunately not been as great as could be desired owing to a
serious shortage of supplies of electric lamps required to
replace normal wastage. Naval and military loads have been
increased and it Is anticipated that there will be a surplus of
approximately Rs.40,000 which will be transferred to "Operating

Reserve". The following figures are of interest
Connected load on 31st December 1942 694 KW
it n n n 1943 770 KW
Maximum units generated in £942 189 KW
n it « 1S43 198 KW
Total units generated in 1942 622817
M It N " 1943 737472.
The Power House generating plant capacity is at present
400 KW and in order to meet future demands a new 200 KW.

generating set has been ordered#
The rates for electricity were not increased during
1943 in spite of increased running and maintenance charges due

to the rise in the cost of materials and labour.
The wiring of houses by local contractors continued
but, owing to the scarcity of wiring material, at a reduced rate.
Approximately 237 points were added in 1943 as compared with 250

points in 1942 and 450 points in 1941.
(b) Telephone Departmentt There are now a total of 96
subscribers and the present switchboard is almost fully loaded.

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