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KUWAIT: Officers plant saplings during a “Greening Day” event.
KUWAIT: Officers plant saplings during a “Greening Day” event.

Kuwait launches online platform for urban development ideas

KUWAIT: The Governor of Ahmadi and Chairman of the Urban Development Initiatives Committee, Sheikh Humoud Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, announced that the committee began receiving initiatives for decorative planting along main roads, park development, monument creation, bridge painting, and murals through its official website starting Sunday, January 19.

In August 2024, Minister of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy, Dr Mahmoud Boushehri, issued Ministerial Decision 56/2024 regarding the formation of the committee, with the Governor of Ahmadi as its chairman.

In a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on the occasion of launching the committee’s website (https://gudi.gov.kw), Sheikh Humoud highlighted that the committee is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to achieve sustainable development aligned with Kuwait’s future vision.

He emphasized that the goal is to encourage individuals, companies, and cooperative societies to contribute to enhancing decorative planting in public squares, main roads, and parks, as well as to the creation of monuments, bridge painting, and murals.

He noted that the committee has established criteria and regulations for executing various types of initiatives to ensure that each one complies with the conditions set by the relevant government bodies. The committee has also identified locations for these initiatives, determined the necessary permits for each, and developed templates for the procedures that must be followed with the relevant government authorities.

Sheikh Humoud pointed out that the decorative initiatives include planting trees and plants along main roads to improve aesthetic appearances and create a greener, healthier environment that helps reduce pollution and improve the quality of life. Regarding public park development, he mentioned that initiatives should include adding new facilities such as walking paths, seating areas, and new tree and plant plantings.

Concerning monument creation, he explained that the initiative must involve the construction of a memorial to commemorate a significant event, and its design should reflect the historical or cultural value of the event. For bridge painting, the initiative should involve the use of weather-resistant paints to ensure long-lasting quality.

On December 31, the Cabinet was briefed during its weekly meeting on a presentation by the Governor of Ahmadi and several committee members regarding initiatives and donations from individuals, companies, and cooperative societies related to decorative planting and enhancing the country’s aesthetic aspects. The Cabinet expressed its appreciation for these valuable initiatives.

The committee includes the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources, the Secretary-General of the National Council for Culture, Arts, and Letters, the Secretary-General of the Union of Investment Companies, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Public Works, the Director-General of the Public Authority for Housing Welfare, the Director-General of the Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport, the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at Kuwait University, and the Assistant Undersecretary for Water Operations and Maintenance at the Ministry of Electricity. The committee also includes other key officials from various government departments, as well as representatives from the Kuwait Banking Association, the Volunteer Work Center and the Kuwait Municipality. — KUNA

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