Kuwait Municipality Removes 257 Abandoned Vehicles, Issues 211 Violations in Ahmadi
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At a glance
- Kuwait Municipality's Ahmadi branch removed 257 abandoned vehicles and issued 211 violations in June.
- Campaigns targeted abandoned vehicles, boats, and other items obstructing public spaces and hygiene.
- The municipality plans to continue these campaigns to enforce regulations and improve the governorate's appearance.
Kuwait Municipality's branch in the Ahmadi Governorate has conducted a thorough crackdown on public hygiene and road occupancy regulations, resulting in the removal of 257 abandoned vehicles and the issuance of 211 violations throughout June. These intensive inspection campaigns were spearheaded by the Public Hygiene and Road Occupancy Department.
This intensive field inspections are aimed at eliminating negative practices, improving cleanliness and preserving the governorate's appearance.
The operations specifically targeted a range of issues, including abandoned vehicles, boats, scrap materials cluttering public areas, and unauthorized street vendors. The primary goal was to eliminate practices that negatively impact public cleanliness and obstruct roadways, thereby preserving the governorate's overall appearance.
Saad Al-Khurainj, Acting Director of the Al-Ahmadi Municipality Branch, emphasized the municipality's commitment to enforcing these regulations. He stated that legal action would be pursued against any violators. In addition to vehicle removals, the inspection teams also cleared 12 mobile carts and placed 1,983 warning stickers on abandoned vehicles and boats, giving owners a final chance to remove them before the legal notice period expired.
He stressed that the municipality would not hesitate to take legal action against violators.
The municipality also managed licensing, renewing 14 road occupancy licenses and issuing 19 new ones. Al-Khurainj affirmed that these inspection campaigns are ongoing and will continue across the governorate without any leniency, reinforcing the commitment to maintaining public order and cleanliness.
Inspection campaigns will continue throughout the governorate, emphasizing that there will be no leniency in enforcing public hygiene and road occupancy regulations.
Originally published by Arab Times. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.