Kuwait reports notable progress on housing projects in key areas
Regarding the Affordable Housing project, two contracts have moved into actual construction, targeting the building of 3,345 homes. The first contract reached 8.51 percent completion, while the second reached 5.54 percent. Meanwhile, four other contracts, covering 6,455 homes, remain in preparatory stages.
Al-Ruwaih also highlighted steady progress in the 'South Sabah Al-Ahmad' project, where four contracts are under way. The main road contract achieved 54.37 percent completion by June. The first infrastructure contract, involving 7,623 plots, reached 10.69 percent, the second contract covering 6,189 plots hit 19.22 percent, and the third contract related to 6,568 plots reached 6.69 percent.
In addition, the authority is closely following up on the construction of 217 public buildings across six housing projects, including 92 buildings in Al-Mutlaa city, 74 in the Affordable Housing project, and 31 in South Abdullah Al-Mubarak, along with one building each in Saad Al-Abdullah, Jaber Al-Ahmad and South Khaitan.
By the end of June, 32,341 'For Whom It May Concern' certificates, necessary for building permits, were issued to citizens — an increase of 38 certificates compared to May 2025.
During June, the Authority signed six new contracts. These included two contracts to complete public service buildings in Al-Mutlaa's neighborhoods N5, N8, N11, and N12, a contract for building the second phase of the Youth Center in Saad Al-Abdullah city, and a contract for surface asphalt works in Al-Mutlaa city. Consultancy contracts were also signed to supervise and manage infrastructure and public building projects in Al-Mutlaa's neighborhoods N4 and N2.
Al-Ruwaih stressed that the authority continues to develop and digitize its services in line with the Cabinet's directives, with 30 services now fully available through the 'Sahel' app. — KUNA
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