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Kuwait's government intensifies efforts to speed up housing development
KUWAIT: His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chairs a meeting of the Coordinating Committee to Follow Up on the Provision of Services Related to Housing Projects. — KUNA
KUWAIT: Minister of State for Municipal and Housing Affairs, Abdullatif Al-Meshari, Minister of Public Works Dr Noura Al-Mushaan, and Minister of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy Dr Subaih Al-Mukhaizeem discussed the recommendations of His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister, regarding the provision of services related to housing projects. This came in a statement by the Public Authority for Housing Welfare to KUNA following a meeting held by the Coordinating Committee to Follow Up on the Provision of Services Related to Housing Projects on Tuesday. The meeting was chaired by Minister Al-Mishari, with the attendance of the Ministers of Public Works and Electricity as well as senior officials from relevant government agencies.
The statement said the committee reviewed the Prime Minister's recommendations and instructed those concerned to accelerate the removal of obstacles. The committee also reviewed the progress achieved in housing welfare projects and the commitment to their specified timelines. The ministers emphasized their keenness to monitor the implementation of housing welfare projects in line with the directives of the political leadership, ensuring suitable housing for citizens, developing infrastructure, and achieving the highest standards of quality in work. They praised the cooperation among concerned authorities regarding remarks on some obstacles within their jurisdiction in the housing welfare projects, which contributes to formulating a strategy to overcome these challenges.
His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah had chaired Monday, a meeting of the Coordinating Committee to Follow Up on the Provision of Services Related to Housing Projects. He directed the removal of obstacles facing current projects and called for joint work among relevant entities to eliminate what hinders speeding up the pace of work in these projects. The committee's work aims to accelerate the pace of work, ensure implementation according to the set timeline, and resolve any issues that may arise during the progress of the projects. — KUNA
