Panel to reconsider its decision regarding project of dividing Messila Palace property
Social Welfare buildings exceed lifespan
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 16: The technical committee of the Municipal Council, during its previous meeting, had decided to keep in its agenda the request presented by Kuwait Municipality to amend the decision of the temporary committee tasked with following up the project of dividing Messila Palace property. However, the technical committee, in its meeting tomorrow, will reconsider its decision due to a mistake in the scheme as stated in the submitted request, reports Al-Rai daily.
According to an official source of the municipality, the property to be divided is located along the coastal strip in block 6 and includes several plots. A decision was issued previously by the temporary committee to approve the amendment of the Municipal Council’s decision regarding the division of the property, which was preceded by a decision that approved the real estate division project and its annexes, the distribution of vouchers and facilities for the relevant project.
He said, “The technical opinion of Kuwait Municipality is that it approves the request for amendment”, highlighting the classification of Messila area located along the coastal strip as a private housing area, due to which the process of dividing the property in that area may automatically convert it into a different investment and commercial housing.
The source stressed the need for the technical committee to consider the technical aspects before agreeing to the amendment, and stipulate in its approval that the property is to be kept as a private residence, as well as reject any decision contrary to that.
He said there are some who are trying to take advantage of the issue and convert those properties into investment housing and commercial real estate, especially since various projects have been built along the coastline.
In an observation noted in the final accounts submitted by Ministry of Social Affairs, the Technical Office of Parliament’s Committee for Budgets and Final Accounts affirmed that most of the buildings and facilities of the Social Welfare Home have almost exceeded their lifespan, reports Aljarida daily.
According to the report, these buildings and facilities require high-cost periodic maintenance to the tune of around KD 8 million.
The State Audit Bureau urged Ministry of Social Affairs to expedite action on execution of its approved developmental plan, and deal with aspects of deficiency in the Engineering Affairs Sector.
It declared that executing the projects will save the ministry from spending more on maintenance and renting of buildings.
It was noted that the ministry did not spend much on construction projects such that it did not benefit from the funds allocated for this purpose in the 2018/2019 fiscal year budget, except for two projects. This is in addition to the fact that it executed only ten of the approved projects, including two developmental projects, which covered 12 percent of the projects.
The announcement made by the Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman to resume production soon in the joint oil field of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia affirms the revival of operations in the neutral zone between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, reports Al-Rai daily quoting informed sources.
They indicated that the completion of the agreement between the two countries is pending the formation of the new government of Kuwait.
The sources revealed that the completion of the final details concerning the tripartite control (Kuwaiti, Iraqi and Saudi) on the actual land, and the return of production in the area after years of suspension.