Works Minister Al-Omair visits several worksites

KUWAIT: Public Works Minister Dr Ali Al-Omair said the Ministry is tackling Kuwait road problems. Al-Omair was speaking during a tour he made after midnight on several worksites including in Adailiya and Fahaheel expressway. He said the Ministry is keen on making the tour in support of engineers who are working during the late hours during the holy month of Ramadan.

He supervised the scraping of asphalt and replacing of damaged parts, and hoped that by winter all the problems would have been solved. The minister said the short period the traffic allows for work (six hours) is not enough, because it keeps one lane open for traffic, adding that the Ministry of Public Works is in contact with the traffic department to increase the period. He added that the Ministry is coordinating with the finance department to allocate the largest budget possible for maintenance.

Meanwhile, Assistant Undersecretary for the Maintenance Sector Eng Mohammad Bin Nikhi said the Ministry has an ambitious three-year plan that aims at maintaining all roads to restore 'life' to the country's streets as they were before. This plan, he said, will need KD 150 million at least. He said Fahaheel road is going under maintenance - from Hadi hospital all the way to Kuwait City - covering nearly nine kilometers. Bin Nikhi thanked the engineers who work under difficult circumstances- summer and winter.