Al-Biladi Refers Proposal to Amend Agriculture Regulations to Municipality for Study
The Municipal Council referred proposals to amend agriculture regulations and widen a street exit, requesting the General Authority for Agricultural Affairs to study them.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Badah Al-Anzi: The Municipal Council, in its ordinary session yesterday chaired by Abdullah Al-Mohri, referred Member Nasser Al-Jada’an’s proposal to amend the agricultural regulations to allow the construction of light mesh fences on private residential plots designated for persons with disabilities, to the Municipality to prepare a report on the matter and submit it to the Council.
The session began with the ratification of the minutes of the previous meeting, after which the Council moved to discuss incoming correspondence, approving a letter from the Minister of State for Municipal Affairs, Abdul Latif Al-Mashari, regarding the ratification of the minutes of the 26th session held on May 10, 2026.
The Council then proceeded to discuss the recommendations of the Hawalli Governorate Committee, approving Member Dr. Hassan Kamal’s proposal to expand the storage lane to a width of 3.60 meters and a length of 141 meters for the exit of Street No. 81 in the Al-Shaab Al-Bahri area on Road 30, Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa Street, subject to the following conditions:
- Adherence to the stipulations outlined in the responses of the members of the Sub-Committee for Utilities and Public Services, and coordination with them prior to implementation.
- Authorization for the relevant departments to shift the site and modify its dimensions and area, provided such changes do not exceed the allocated areas, in case of conflict with any existing infrastructure services or regulatory requirements.
The Council also approved the request by the General Authority for Agriculture and Fisheries Affairs to add certain commercial activities to the private veterinary hospital located in Salmiya, Plot 8, with a total area of 2,112 square meters. These activities would occupy 1% of the site area, equivalent to 21.12 square meters, within the ground floor, as follows:
- Retail sale of animal supplies and feed.
- Sale of veterinary medicines and veterinary equipment.
Subject to the following conditions:
- Authorization for the relevant departments to modify the names of the activities in accordance with the names approved by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, limited exclusively to veterinary-related activities.
- No external service provision for any of the commercial activities; service provision must be confined to inside the building only.
- Coordination with the Ministry of Finance regarding the concluded contract.
