Minira Al-Amir: Accelerating Infrastructure Projects Supporting Food Security a Developmental Priority

Engineer Munira Jasem Al-Amir, Chairperson of the Technical Committee at the Municipal Council, affirmed that accelerating infrastructure projects supporting food security is a developmental priority. She noted that the treated water pipeline from Umgrah to Al-Mutlaq represents a strategic step to enhance food security and support agricultural farms.

Al-Amir highlighted the importance of the transactions discussed by the committee during its meeting today, which relate to developing public services and facilities and strengthening infrastructure. She pointed out that a key topic under discussion was the Ministry of Public Works’ request to allocate a corridor for the treated water pumping line from the DMC station in the South Umgrah area to Al-Mutlaq.

Al-Amir explained that the project involves allocating a corridor for a 1,200-millimeter-diameter treated water pumping line, approximately 22 kilometers long and 4 meters wide. She emphasized that the project’s significance extends beyond merely constructing a water transmission line; it also supports Kuwait’s food security system by providing treated water to farms in Al-Abdali and reinforcing the foundations for sustainable agricultural activity.

She added that the committee reviewed the technical aspects of the project and found no conflicts that would hinder the allocation of the corridor, thereby supporting the continuation of its procedural steps. She stressed the importance of treating such projects according to their developmental and strategic priorities, particularly as they are linked to meeting the needs of the agricultural sector and strengthening the necessary infrastructure for it.

Al-Amir noted that the technical opinion included approval of the Ministry of Public Works’ request to allocate the required corridor, subject to the submission of a comprehensive study assessing the project’s environmental and social impact, endorsed by the Public Authority for Environmental Affairs. This approval is also contingent upon adhering to the requirements of authorities concerned with public facilities and services and coordinating with them prior to implementation, ensuring the project is executed in accordance with technical and regulatory standards.

In a separate matter, the committee discussed the Ministry of Health’s request to expand the site of the Addiction Rehabilitation Center in the Sulaybiyah Agricultural Area, Plot No. (10), to include the Nahar Al-Dhafiri Mosque within the site’s components, following the Ministry of Islamic Affairs’ approval to include the mosque within the center’s perimeter.

Al-Amir stated that the technical opinion approved adding an area of approximately 8,809 square meters, bringing the total site area to about 46,392 square meters. The site will include the existing mosque, covering 400 square meters, with compliance required to provide parking spaces and meet technical, service, and regulatory requirements, as well as coordinate with relevant authorities.

She confirmed that including the mosque within the site’s components aligns with addressing the site’s needs and its service components, achieving integration between the health facility’s requirements and the facilities designated to serve its users, while adhering to approved regulatory controls and conditions.

Al-Amir reiterated the Technical Committee’s commitment to examining transactions from all their technical and regulatory aspects, safeguarding the public interest, and supporting projects that contribute to developing services and infrastructure and achieving the state’s developmental objectives.