“Kuwait is More Beautiful Without Encroachments” Removes Violations in “Al-Shuhada”

Kuwait Municipality carried out a joint field operation today with the Public Authority for Environmental Affairs and the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy in the Al-Shuhada area of Hawalli Governorate, as part of the “Kuwait is More Beautiful Without Encroachments” campaign to remove illegal structures on state-owned land in residential areas.

Ibrahim Al-Subaie, head of the Violations Removal Department at Hawalli Municipality, said in a press statement on the sidelines of the inspection tour in Al-Shuhada that the campaign is proceeding to achieve its objectives of dismantling illegal structures built on state land. He added that after removing an iron fence near one of the residential houses, the municipal team discovered workers’ quarters and bathroom plumbing connections, prompting them to call in the Public Authority for Environmental Affairs. Coordination was also established with the judicial police team from the Ministry of Electricity to take legal action. He noted that the municipality operates in accordance with regulations that govern its work and specify the procedures and fines that property owners must comply with, including the cleanliness and road obstructions regulation, the safety regulation, and the agriculture regulation.

He urged owners of encroachments on state-owned land in private and model residential areas to promptly respond and remove all forms of encroachments before the municipality takes legal measures, which may include financial fines.

Kuwait Municipality launched last June a campaign to remove encroachments on state-owned land under the slogan “Kuwait is More Beautiful Without Encroachments,” calling on citizens to cooperate with municipal teams and voluntarily respond to the removal of all forms of encroachments on state land in private and model residential areas.