MPW announces multiple road repair contracts
Alarming rise in physical inactivity rates in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY, March 10: The Ministry of Public Works has announced a series of contracts for extensive maintenance of road infrastructure across Kuwait. These contracts are open to local, Gulf, and international companies, with a specified implementation period of 1,095 days, reports Al-Qabas daily.
The objectives of these contracts include, general maintenance of roads, squares, small construction works, emergency repairs, and miscellaneous tasks such as asphalt or tile installations; maintenance and construction of pressure and gravity lines in the sanitary sewage network, including cleaning, photography, seal openings, and connection of government buildings or residential plots and aintenance, replacement, and reconstruction
Brayeh Salem markets, public places, beaches, and other crowded places.
Al-Mishaan identified the tasks assigned to hygiene inspectors during the coming period, which are:
■ Implementing campaigns against violators in commercial, investment and industrial areas in coordination with other parties, according to the specified schedule.
■ Implementing a campaign on grocery stores and “food trucks” in residential areas and everything that occupies the road.
■ Organizing campaigns against street vendors throughout the regions on the first days of the month of Ramadan.
■ Putting pressure on cleaning companies and oblige them to clean periodically, monitor the places of garbage spread in the regions, and monitor the performance of the companies’ workers.
■ Field visits by hygiene managers to monitor their sites.
■ Follow up on cleaning neglected sites, such as Al-Wafra and Abdali farms, Kabd and camel farms, Al-Khuwaisat chalets, and barren areas.
■ Replacing damaged containers in residential areas and washing dirty containers, on a weekly basis, according to the (inactive) contract, and activating it starting in the coming days.
■ Violation of commercial and investment complexes in the event of failure to place sufficient containers and remove the violating containers therein.
■ Cleaning the open areas after the end of the camping season, and ensuring that the deposit is not refunded until after ensuring that the camping site is completely clean, by bringing a paper in the name of the license holder, extracted from the Environment Public Authority, proving the cleanliness and safety of the place. of sewers, including cleaning and construction of rainwater sewer lines.
This is in addition to the installation and maintenance of road signs, traffic signs, safety barriers, and roadside grilles; planning and maintenance of road and parking lot surfaces, as well as installation of reflective ground traffic signs and plastic poles, comprehensive maintenance of agricultural areas and related infrastructure and maintenance of external and border roads in the southern region of Kuwait.
Moreover, the Ministry proposed a maintenance contract specifically for Al-Salmi Road, with the goal of enhancing highway efficiency, improving safety measures, and addressing asphalt maintenance and bridge expansion joint issues.
KUWAIT CITY, March 10: According to Dr. Abeer Al-Bahwa, the Director of the Health Promotion Department at the Ministry of Health, Kuwait is witnessing a worrying trend in physical inactivity rates. Among adults aged 18 and above, approximately 61% of males and a staggering 75% of females are not engaging in sufficient physical activity, reports Al-Rai daily.
Dr. Al-Bahwa highlighted these concerning statistics, emphasizing the critical need for action to combat this trend. She pointed out that the holy month of Ramadan presents a valuable opportunity for individuals to incorporate exercise into their routines, thus reducing inactivity and improving overall health. This call to action is especially pertinent given the rising rates of obesity and diabetes across the country.
The situation is equally alarming among younger demographics, with 79% of males and 90% of females aged 11 to 17 falling into the category of physically inactive. For the elderly population aged 70 and above, the rates are similarly high, standing at 76% for males and 85% for females.
Addressing this issue requires a comprehensive approach that spans various sectors. Dr. AlBahwa stressed the importance of collaboration across ministries to promote health awareness and implement policies that encourage physical activity across all age groups. She underscored the need for a systematic approach tailored to the unique challenges faced by Kuwait in combating physical inactivity.