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The sum to be spent on new Public Works is Rs. 323 lakhs. The programme includes the
completion of several large buildings which arc in the course of construction as well as new works. A
line of shops, possibly with small flats above them, is to be built on the south of Dilmun House, the
block of flats on the Sea Road which was completed in 1369, and it is proposed that another block
of European style flats will be built in some other part of Manamah as buildings of this type, for letting,
appear to be a satisfactory investment.
A plot of land in what used to be the Manamah Municipal Garden is to be purchased from the
Municipality as the site of a new Girls’ School with quarters for foreign women teachers. This building
and the new Boys' Secondary School will be completed during the year. Including the cost of buildings
it will be seen that the State proposes to spend over Rs. 29 lakhs on Education and Rs. 15 lakhs on
Public Health during the year.
More married quarters for the police arc to be constructed near the Fort and an area of sea
in front of the Customs House is to be reclaimed to provide more space for handling cargo. A new
Transport Department building, consisting of a shed similar to those on the pier is to be set up on the
land cast of the Fort between the Fort garden and the cemetery.
Much work was done on roads both in Manamah and in the country during 1369, during 1370
more roads will be metalled and the Muharraq-Hedd Road will be completed.
Capital Expenditure includes a further advance of Rs. 5 lakhs to the Electric Department for
renewing and reconditioning the distribution system. The Government has placed orders for supplies
of rice and sugar and for this purpose Rs. 10 lakhs has been set aside.
The sum of Rs. 20 lakhs has been allowed for work on the proposed deep water pier, whose
construction is under consideration.
Of the money which is to be expended by the State during the year, which is vastly more than
in previous years, a large proportion will be spent on salaries, wages and building material which will
directly benefit the people of the county. Apart from the cost of imported building ma terials, mecha­
nical and electrical equipment and transport most of the payments shown on the expenditure side of
the Budget will be received by the Arabs who are employed by the Government, by tradesmen and
by the labourers of the country who work on the roads and on the buildings and by the men who bring
in the stone from the sea.