KUWAIT, March 10 (KUNA) -- The Environment Public Authority (EPA) said penalties imposed on a number of factories in Kuwaiti are not directed at their business but serve benefit of the city's residents.
Proposals taken on Um Al-Haiman, a residential area located in proximity to a number of factories, are also aimed at solving the environmental problem in Kuwait without affecting residents or the local industry, Head of the EPA's environmental industry department, Mohammed Al-Enezi told KUNA.
Several penalties have been imposed on 12 factories in the area. Nine factories are to be closed for three days, while the remaining three will face a week's standstill.
The Higher Environment Council will closely monitor factories like these in the south of Kuwait, in order to maintain a cleaner environment for residents of the region, Al-Enezi added.
The EPA sends a warning to factories, who do not abide by environmental laws in the country, and those who refuse to adhere are burdened by procedures like these, "and everyone should respect the law," the official stressed. - Kuna