7 April 2026: Families in Bahrain which have lost their home in a fire will be able to benefit from humanitarian exceptions to the planning law under proposals.

The Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture has given in principle approval for to a proposal by a Northern Municipal Council Member which would allow building permits to be issued for the rebuilding of fire damaged homes even where they would fall under the Cities and Villages Development Project guidelines regulations.

The Ministry has confirmed that administrative and regulatory procedures are now underway to formally integrate the proposal into official guidelines.

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