"Industry" Authority Closes 8 Violating Units in Shuwaikh, Revokes Closure Order for Unit in Salibiyat

The Public Authority for Industry issued orders to close eight industrial plots in the Shuwaikh Industrial Area for violating the regulations and requirements governing industrial activities, pursuant to separate decisions issued by the Acting Director General of the Authority and published in the official gazette, “Kuwait Al-Yaum.”

The violations prompting the closures included encroachment on state property, conducting commercial activities under expired licenses or contracts, as well as violations related to workers’ housing. The Authority granted the owners of the non-compliant plots a one-month deadline from the date of closure to rectify the violations and address their causes, warning that failure to comply within the specified period would result in the necessary legal measures and the imposition of prescribed penalties in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

In a related development, the Authority issued an administrative decision to revoke a previous order regarding the closure of one plot in the Salhiya Artisanal Expansion Area, after discovering an error in the plot number cited in the decision, which led to the unintended closure of a different plot.