MEW completes 102 power-related works from April 25 to May 11

Land, farm owners allowed to go out twice a week to procure supplies

KUWAIT CITY, May 14: Ministry of Electricity and Water through its power distribution networks sector managed to accomplish 102 power inspection and connection procedures from April 25 to May 11 this year, distributed among private, commercial, investment, agricultural, industrial and governmental housing sectors, reports Al-Rai daily.

In a statement to the daily, Assistant Undersecretary for Distribution Networks Engineer Mutlaq Al-Otaibi indicated that despite the exceptional circumstances the country is going through in the current period of coronavirus pandemic and the sector’s dependence on services (online) to serve clients, the ministry succeeded in accomplishing 102 tests and power connections to several buildings in locations countrywide, including industrial and agricultural areas.

Engineer Al-Otaibi said, “the current has been tested and connected to 81 plots in private buildings, 4 commercial buildings, 3 buildings each for the industrial, government and craft sectors, and 6 agricultural buildings, including 3 animal pens and farm.”

He pointed out that the ministry is keen to follow the instructions of Oil Minister and the Minister of Electricity and Water concerning the need to expedite the process for the clients to utilize the ministry’s services soon.

Meanwhile, Minister of Information and State Minister for Youth Affairs Mohamed Al-Jabri said the land and farm owners are allowed to go out from 7:00 am to 12:00 noon on Sunday and Wednesday each week to procure supplies, reports Al-Rai daily. Al-Jabri revealed this step was taken through the coordinated efforts of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled and Interior Minister Anas Al-Saleh. He added the land and farm owners should present the immunization card or farm/ land contract at the security checkpoints.