About 68 percent of the Water Garden development works have been completed, the Minister of Works, Municipal Affairs, and Urban Planning has said.

On an inspection tour of the works, Isam bin Abdullah Khalaf added that 90% of the parking lots and 75% of the buildings have also been completed.

The project is receiving special attention from Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King and Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Women who has regularly emphasized the significance of preserving the Water Garden as an iconic feature of the capital Manama, the minister said.

"The Water Garden is a unique project because it has a long historical value in the collective memory of the people and visitors," he said.

The garden, over an area of six hectares, was designed in a way that preserves its salient features.

SOURCE : BAHRAINNEWSAGENCY