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KUWAIT: A senior official has called for those illegally discarding rubbish in residential areas to be penalized, saying that such waste is not only unattractive but could cause serious environmental and health problems.
Many areas in Kuwait suffer from such casual dumping, whether of building site waste materials or household rubbish, said Brigadier General Souad Al-Khatrash, the general coordinator of the committee for removing illegal structures from state properties.
Despite the hard work of municipal council workers and control team members, the Municipal Council's inspection team is still no closer to discovering who is behind the dumping of the large quantities of waste, he added.
During their work, the municipal clearance workers have noticed a great deal of building site debris and other waste dumped in gardens, yards and even on roads in residential areas, Brigadier Al-Khatrash explained. Those illegally dumping it had failed to consider the health and environment of local residents or even the general view of the area, he said.
We regret seeing such views in residential areas. Unfortunately some of the residents have turned these areas into places full of waste and rubbish. In some corners, you can see mountains of building debris, cement, aluminum, wood and scrap metal. In others, we can see piles of uprooted plants, bushes and twigs cut from gardens and left there in the hope that some government body will remove it, although this is the responsibility of the individuals themselves.
The government must deal severely with such violations, he insisted. "The government has the right to use the sanctions listed in the law against those who discard such waste," he asserted. "Dumping such waste can cause serious environmental and health problems, as well as making the area look bad generally. Also in many cases, the waste is left next to sewage pipes, electricity lines or land telephone lines, which could cause obstacles to the regular maintenance work performed by public utility firms, which as a result cause losses to the individual himself.
He warned that the waste can also cause serious health problems due to the pollution that it causes, not to mention to the rats that it attracts.
Also, these places may be used as play areas for kids, who can come into contact with dangerous chemical materials lying about," he pointed out. "Furthermore, the waste occupies large areas of the yards, roads and streets, which looks really bad.
Al-Khatrash urged all residents of local neighborhoods to keep their gardens and yards tidy in order to improve the appearance of the areas, as well as for the sake of public health and welfare, by clearing away rubbish and doing so regularly before it can accumulate.
Many areas in Kuwait suffer from such casual dumping, whether of building site waste materials or household rubbish, said Brigadier General Souad Al-Khatrash, the general coordinator of the committee for removing illegal structures from state properties.
Despite the hard work of municipal council workers and control team members, the Municipal Council's inspection team is still no closer to discovering who is behind the dumping of the large quantities of waste, he added.
During their work, the municipal clearance workers have noticed a great deal of building site debris and other waste dumped in gardens, yards and even on roads in residential areas, Brigadier Al-Khatrash explained. Those illegally dumping it had failed to consider the health and environment of local residents or even the general view of the area, he said.
We regret seeing such views in residential areas. Unfortunately some of the residents have turned these areas into places full of waste and rubbish. In some corners, you can see mountains of building debris, cement, aluminum, wood and scrap metal. In others, we can see piles of uprooted plants, bushes and twigs cut from gardens and left there in the hope that some government body will remove it, although this is the responsibility of the individuals themselves.
The government must deal severely with such violations, he insisted. "The government has the right to use the sanctions listed in the law against those who discard such waste," he asserted. "Dumping such waste can cause serious environmental and health problems, as well as making the area look bad generally. Also in many cases, the waste is left next to sewage pipes, electricity lines or land telephone lines, which could cause obstacles to the regular maintenance work performed by public utility firms, which as a result cause losses to the individual himself.
He warned that the waste can also cause serious health problems due to the pollution that it causes, not to mention to the rats that it attracts.
Also, these places may be used as play areas for kids, who can come into contact with dangerous chemical materials lying about," he pointed out. "Furthermore, the waste occupies large areas of the yards, roads and streets, which looks really bad.
Al-Khatrash urged all residents of local neighborhoods to keep their gardens and yards tidy in order to improve the appearance of the areas, as well as for the sake of public health and welfare, by clearing away rubbish and doing so regularly before it can accumulate.
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