Multiple workshops and committee meetings were held, resulting in recommendations that directly affected hygiene standards and were subsequently adopted by both the Municipal Council and the Ministry of State for Municipal Affairs, and are considered binding. She had submitted several questions during the current council session to clarify the executive branch’s stance on waste management and public hygiene. However, the required standards have not been implemented in all governorates, the new contracts have still not been issued, and the regulations have yet to be fully applied.

Al-Farsi raised several questions about the main obstacles preventing the municipality from fully enforcing the Municipal Waste Management and Public Hygiene Regulations. She asked how the municipality plans to ensure compliance by waste producers, transporters, and municipal staff, and whether all fines and penalties outlined in the regulations are being applied. Al-Farsi highlighted the obstacles including budget constraints, the lack of a dedicated oversight body, the absence of a clear strategy, and the limited scope of public awareness campaigns that require funding. She also sought clarification on the obstacles delaying the issuance of new cleaning contracts and requested the executive branch’s proposed solutions to overcome these challenges.