By Mohammed Al A’Ali
BAHRAIN’S shopping centres, complexes and malls could be obliged to have gardens on their rooftop.
Parliament’s public utilities and environment affairs committee chairman Mohammed Buhamood said the proposal was part of efforts to provide mall visitors with a “green” experience.
He said the “health walk” in some malls was a good initiative but it nevertheless remained in concrete jungles, while the rooftop gardens would provide greenery and fresh air.
The proposal, which has been recommended by the committee, will be debated by MPs next month as their final term of the four-year tenure commences.
“Several countries like Singapore now make it mandatory for shopping centres, complexes and malls to have glasshouse rooftop gardens in which people can exercise or eat, rather than in the food court,” said Mr Buhamood.
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