Al-Farsi: Regulating truck traffic preserves infrastructure and the environment
Aliya Al-Farsi praised the Ministry of Interior's decision to regulate truck traffic, citing previous experiences showing damage to infrastructure, and called for applying the regulation to garbage trucks.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
Kuwait National Assembly member Aliya Al-Farsi praised the necessary step taken by the Ministry of Interior to regulate the movement of trucks and heavy machinery, commending the ministry’s efforts in this regard, given the significant importance of such regulation in protecting infrastructure and the environment.
In a media statement, Al-Farsi recalled a previous experience when a portion of the Shuwaikh University site (formerly Kuwait University), specifically the parking area (SH-P12) adjacent to the Kuwait Free Zone and the Kuwait Port, was allocated at the request of the Ports Authority and in coordination with the Ministry of Interior at the time, to serve as parking for trucks loading and unloading at Shuwaikh Port.
She explained that this experience demonstrated the extent of damage inflicted on infrastructure due to the pressure and movement of these heavy trucks, as well as the security issues arising from their presence, given that the site was located within an academic zone.
She emphasized that “the file of regulating truck movement and designating their parking areas is not a trivial matter; it requires careful study to classify these vehicles, identify the routes they use, and determine the time periods they need to remain in designated sites within supply chains, in order to ensure that their logistical purpose is achieved without causing wear and tear on infrastructure or harming the environment.”
She expressed hope that this development, regulation, and monitoring would extend to the movement of trucks transporting municipal solid waste and construction waste, in accordance with current regulations and systems, and their activation in future contracts for municipal waste management and public cleanliness. She noted that the National Assembly had long awaited the implementation of these steps since the completion of updating the regulations, holding numerous workshops, and approving the necessary recommendations regarding them during the current session.
