KUWAIT: Official
sources said the situation in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh has received major attention
amid an expanded push for a comprehensive redevelopment plan as soon as
possible. They said the project's implementation will not wait for the
completion of planned labor cities, and practical steps will be taken to evict
residents.

The committee
dealing with the situation includes seven government agencies - the
Municipality, the interior, electricity and water and public works ministries,
and the manpower, environment and food authorities. The Cabinet has asked for
quick action and finding a deep-rooted solution to the chaotic situation in
Jleeb, considering its proximity to the airport and Shadadiya university.

Sources said
among the solutions is a total reclamation of the area and rebuilding it from
scratch, either for citizens' housing or transforming the entire area into a
commercial district with malls, entertainment and hotel projects due to its
strategic location, adding the Cabinet will discuss both proposals.

The sources said
razing the area and rebuilding it will be through the private sector via BOT
projects or offering it for investment. Sources said the committee decided that
the area's reclamation is inevitable, considering its residents number more
than 300,000, who face the highest rates of crime in the country.

By A Saleh