Impact study on sand extraction to be conducted

Manama, Sept. 1 (BNA): Supreme Council for the Environment (SCE) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mohammed Mubarak bin Daina paid tribute to His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa, hailing his keenness on conserving marine biodiversity. He commended HRH the Premier’s order to the Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning to stop extracting sand, and to prevent operations in the marine areas north of Muharraq and in the Jarada Island until a study on the impacts of digging and sand dredging on the marine environment is conducted. He announced that the council would carry out the study which aims to assess the impact of sea sand extraction before submitting a report to HRH the Premier to take adequate measures.