Cabinet reviews bids for 18 road maintenance tenders

• The Council of Ministers emphasized the importance of stringent protection of state property and holding violators accountable during a Cabinet meeting at Bayan Palace.

• A private company has been using over two million square meters of state land for unauthorized purposes since 2022. The violation is being addressed, and the company, along with any involved officials, will face legal action.

• The Council of Ministers tasked the General Administration of Civil Aviation with coordinating the air cargo city project at Kuwait International Airport.

At its weekly meeting on Tuesday at Bayan Palace, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers emphasized the importance of stringent protection of state property and holding violators accountable, according to Al Qabas newspaper.

Sharida Abdullah Al-Muasherji, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs stated that the Council heard an explanation from Sheikh Fahd Al-Yousef, the First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Interior, regarding a violation by a private sector company.

The company was found to be illegally using a plot of state land, measuring over two million square meters, for purposes other than those designated since 2022.

The violation is being addressed, and the company, along with any officials or employees in government agencies involved, will be referred to the competent authorities for legal action.

On the other hand, the Cabinet reviewed a visual presentation submitted by Dr. Anwar Ali Al-Mudhaf, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment, along with the leaders and employees of the State Property Affairs Sector in the Ministry of Finance.

The presentation covered the results of the Committee for Inventorying Unused Lands and Buildings and Leased Sites of Government Entities. It included an overview of the procedures undertaken by the Ministry of Finance, in coordination with relevant authorities, to regulate the disposal of unused government lands and buildings.

Additionally, the Cabinet outlined the establishment of necessary controls and procedures for regulating the rental of buildings from the private sector. The presentation also featured a study on unifying the geographical information system into a central system that would contain detailed data on all lands and buildings owned by the State of Kuwait and government agencies.

Ministerial committee

Based on the government’s commitment to preserving state property from both legal and financial perspectives and ensuring optimal use of these lands to meet current and future needs for industrial, service, commercial, and agricultural purposes, the Council of Ministers decided to form a ministerial committee. This committee will develop necessary concepts to achieve the desired goals for the use of these lands.

As part of the Council of Ministers’ follow-up on the latest developments regarding road and street repair projects in Kuwait, Dr. Noura Al-Mashaan, the Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs, informed the Council about the Central Agency for Public Tenders’ report on the recent bid session.

This session, held last Monday, involved eighteen tenders for the maintenance of highways and internal roads across all governorates. Dr. Al-Mashaan noted that the bids were submitted by international, Gulf, and local companies.

The Council assigned the General Administration of Civil Aviation to coordinate with the Public-Private Partnership Projects Authority and other relevant parties to take the necessary measures for implementing the air cargo city project at Kuwait International Airport.

The Council of Ministers discussed the recommendation from the Ministerial Public Services Committee regarding the periodic report submitted by Kuwait Municipality on the developments related to the cultural, entertainment, and educational center project on Abdullah Al-Ahmad Street.

After reviewing the visual presentation provided, the Council decided to task Kuwait Municipality with continuing its efforts to implement and complete the project.