Kuwait Municipality on July 12 outlined the outcomes of inspection campaigns conducted by its Ahmadi Governorate branch throughout the previous month which focused on public hygiene and road occupancy standards. The Public Hygiene and Road Occupancy Department led operations that targeted abandoned vehicles boats scrap materials street vendors and other sources of visual pollution or obstruction. Saad Al-Khurainj acting director of the Al-Ahmadi Municipality Branch described the drive as part of an ongoing commitment to eliminate negative practices that undermine the area’s cleanliness and aesthetic standards.
The campaigns resulted in the removal of 257 abandoned vehicles and the issuance of 211 violations according to the municipality’s tally. Teams additionally cleared 12 mobile carts from unauthorized locations while applying 1,983 warning stickers to other derelict vehicles and boats to signal forthcoming enforcement after the prescribed notice period. The branch also processed 14 renewals of road occupancy licenses and approved 19 new ones for compliant businesses during the month.
Al-Khurainj said the intensive field inspections are aimed at eliminating negative practices improving cleanliness and preserving the governorate’s appearance stressing that the municipality would not hesitate to take legal action against violators. He added that inspection campaigns will continue throughout the governorate emphasizing that there will be no leniency in enforcing public hygiene and road occupancy regulations. The approach builds on a series of similar actions taken by municipal branches across Kuwait in recent months.
In a comparable June campaign the Hawalli branch removed 292 abandoned vehicles and issued 289 violations municipal records from the prior year show. Such figures demonstrate the volume of enforcement activity required to maintain order in residential and commercial zones nationwide. Kuwait Municipality has stepped up these efforts following increased public feedback regarding cluttered streets and unauthorized occupations of public land.
The municipality has stated that vehicle owners face a penalty of 100 Kuwaiti dinars for abandonment under municipal rules in addition to bearing the full costs of towing and storage until the vehicle is claimed. The authority encourages proper registration and disposal to avoid these charges and potential further sanctions. Regular campaigns serve as both deterrent and cleanup mechanism in areas prone to such infractions.
