publish time

25/09/2023

author name Arab Times

publish time

25/09/2023

4th Master Plan ’40 to boost development

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 25: The Fourth Kuwait Master Plan 2040, approved by the Cabinet in its weekly meeting today, reflected the country’s vision and development goals in urban, economic, social, and environmental policies in parallel with future population growth, said a minister on Monday. Speaking to KUNA on the sideline of the meeting, Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Minister of State for Communication Affairs Fahad Al-Shuala revealed that the master plan would focus on the usage of land for private housing, investments as well as commercial and industrial purposes. He indicated that the expansion in such parameters also required balanced infrastructure and public utilities that would reflect the needs in 2040.

The Fourth Master Plan includes four regions, Kuwait’s urban region, the northern economic region, the third southern industrial region, and the fourth western region, he pointed out. The first region would have a population of around 6,123,500 million people by 2040 with 2,968,200 employment opportunities. The northern international region would have a population of around 519,000 people with employment opportunities for 171,800 people.

The southern region would have a population of 486,000 with 157,000 chances for employment. The western resources region would have around a population of 126,000 with 180 jobs available. Earlier, the Kuwait Cabinet touched on the results of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah official visit to China to attend the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou and hold official talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This came during the Cabinet’s weekly meeting Monday, chaired by Acting Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah

After the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Acting Minister of National Assembly Affairs and Acting Minister of Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al- Jaber Al-Sabah stated the following: The Cabinet was briefed on the memorandums of understanding signed between Kuwait and China during His Highness the Crown Prince visit, which are: Green, low-carbon waste recycling system. Environmental infrastructure for wastewater treatment plants. Electrical energy system and renewable energy development. Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port Project. Free zones and economic zones. Housing development.

Moreover, the Cabinet expressed satisfaction with the results of the successful and fruitful visit, which will contribute to advancing development, achieving aspirations, and completing development projects in the State of Kuwait. Kuwaiti Cabinet mourned the late Sheikh Mubarak Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, former Communications Minister who passed away earlier this week. Further, the Cabinet discussed the presentation submitted by the Minister of State for Municipal Affairs the Minister of State for Communications Fahad Al-Shu’la and some leaders of the Kuwait Municipality regarding the Fourth Master Plan for the State of Kuwait 2040, in which it specified future urban goals and policies. The Fourth Master Plan includes four regions, Kuwait’s urban region, the northern economic region, the third southern industrial region, and the fourth western region, the minister pointed out. (KUNA)