KUWAIT: The Municipal Council approved the allocation of three sites in Shaddadiya for residential complexes designated for expatriate workers, the council announced Monday. The decision follows a request from the Ministry of Finance to amend a previous council resolution and implements a Cabinet directive. Under the approved plan, the sites will be handed over to the Finance ministry’s State Property Department to ensure optimal use according to legal procedures, rather than being sold at public auction to the private sector, the council said. The sites will also adhere to urban planning standards for worker housing, including restrictions on building heights.
In the same session, the council approved several other infrastructure and utility projects. These included the expansion of the Kabd water treatment plant in Sulaibiya, the allocation of routes for water pipelines to supply Google Cloud’s data center in Al-Mutlaa, and utility pathways in Sulaibiya Industrial Area and southern Al-Mutlaa.
The council also approved the Kuwait National Petroleum Company’s request to modify the site plan for petroleum product tanker housing in Sabhan. Additional approvals included expanding public surface parking in Sabah Al-Salem and reorganizing part of plot No 1 in the Diplomatic District, requested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Council Chairman Abdullah Al-Mehri presided over the extraordinary session, which aimed to align municipal decisions with national development and infrastructure needs. — KUNA
