KUWAIT CITY, July 13: The Ministry of Communications has urged telephone subscribers to pay their accumulated bills to avoid automatic disconnection of their lines, reports Al-Dar daily quoting Director of Public Relations Department Ahmad Ramadan.

Asserting the ministry started sending notices to the concerned subscribers Sunday, Ramadan explained the first and second warnings will be issued until July 18.
He advised the subscribers to immediately settle their unpaid bills; otherwise, their lines will be disconnected starting from July 25.

He said those with accumulated bills amounting to KD 50 for residential lines and KD 100 for commercial lines will be disconnected in case of failure to pay their bills within the specified period.
Meanwhile, hundreds of travelers departing Kuwait to Saudi Arabia were astounded Monday when the power was cut to the Rajee border exit in Saudi Arabia, reports Al-Anba daily quoting a source.
The same source added the entry and exit points of the border observed severe overcrowding, after the computers stopped working due to the power failure.
The daily quoting a Saudi Arabian source revealed that customs officers at the border reviewed the files of travelers manually to ensure travel ban had not been placed on any of them, while communicating with the Khafji border exit for assistance.
In another development, the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) has stepped up efforts to ensure ample supply of electricity to meet the growing demand, especially since the temperatures have started rising again to as high as 51 degrees Celsius, reports Al-Seyassah daily quoting sources.
Sources confirmed the ministry has sought the assistance of the ministries of Defense and Interior, as well as the National Guard and Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) to guarantee that their buildings use generators throughout this week due to the expected rise in temperatures to avoid electricity overload.
Sources said Minister Dr Bader Al-Shuraiaan appealed to these institutions when he presided over the Power Conservation Committee meeting Tuesday.
He was also quoted as saying that the ministry will provide generators to these institutions and other government departments in case they are not ready for this measure.
He warned the consumption is still high even if the students are on vacation and many people are currently out of the country.
Al-Shuraiaan added the ministry has coordinated with Kuwait University (KU) and Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET) to ensure the strict implementation of the power conservation program.
He also reiterated the need to switch off lights and electrical equipment after the official work hours to conserve electricity.