Kuwait Municipality has emphasized that there is urgent need for its oversight and regulatory bodies to impose fines for cleanliness violations, similar to violations of traffic, electricity, water, and environmental laws.

In a statement issued today, the municipality’s spokesperson and Director of Public Relations, Mohammed Al-Sindan, urged swift adoption of stricter and more deterrent penalties proportionate to the seriousness of public hygiene violations, reports Al-Rai daily.

His call comes amid a noticeable increase in waste being dumped in public spaces across the country.

Al-Sindan noted that the municipality has recorded a sharp rise in instances of waste disposal outside designated areas, as well as other forms of inappropriate behavior that have placed excessive strain on sanitation workers responsible for keeping public areas clean.

He stressed that enforcing stronger penalties for public cleanliness violations would play a crucial role in preventing the dumping of waste on roads, in open areas, parks, beaches, and markets, thereby helping preserve Kuwait’s urban and environmental health.