Council discusses project for needy to utilise fund
To use a fund of BD100,000, the Manama Municipal Council has three options. The amount is part of BD500,00 the Ministry of Municipalities and Agricultural Affairs will distribute equally to the five councils, writes Naila Barakat.The council is preparing a social services project for the needy to use its share of the fund. The council has three options. “The first is to hand over the project to the ministry for execution under the council’s supervision,” council secretary Jassim Redha said following a meeting.The second option is to distribute the budget to charity funds. “There are many charities which cannot raise enough fund for the needy. Ramadhan is approaching and we should take it as a good opportunity and distribute the money to the charities which can use it for lower-income people during the holy month.Last update on: 24-9-2005