Residents may finally get some quiet as the Shura Council pushes forward a proposal to limit construction hours, offering a long- awaited breather from the ceaseless racket. This proposed amendment to Bahrain’s building organisation Law, backed by the Public Utilities and Environment Committee, would give the minister- working with local councils-the authority to set times and days when building, demolition, and excavation work would be off-limits in residential areas, aimed at creating a quieter environment for residents. Dr Mohammed Ali Hassan Ali, and Tareq Jaleel Al Safar, seeks to improve daily life by curbing noise disturbances. The committee revisited the proposal after Council Chairman Ali Al Saleh requested a fresh review of earlier reports from a previous committee. On 27 October, committee members examined the proposal’s impact, taking feedback from both the Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee and the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture. Initially introduced earlier this year, the plan has already been reviewed in three committee sessions held in March. If passed, the amendment would add a provision to Article (20) of the Constructional Organisation of Buildings Law, allowing the minister to set specific working hours in residential areas, with allowances made for emergencies such as urgent repairs to […]