KUWAIT CITY, Aug 9: In a bid to ensure fair pricing for its services, the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy has initiated a thorough review of electricity and water supply services, including connection and reconnection procedures.

Dr. Adel Al-Zamil, Undersecretary of the Ministry, has issued a directive to form a specialized committee tasked with developing a comprehensive strategy on these matters. The committee, chaired by Khaled Al-Rashed, Assistant Undersecretary for the Electricity Distribution Networks Sector, will reassess Ministerial Resolution No. 121 of 2017 and suggest any necessary amendments. Their mandate includes studying the steps and costs involved in supplying electricity and water to all consumer categories, establishing clear mechanisms for service extensions, identifying potential challenges, and proposing effective solutions. The committee will also review the financial accounting methods in line with existing ministerial and administrative regulations.

Separately, Undersecretary Al-Zamil issued an internal memo to all Assistant Undersecretaries, requesting the Personnel Affairs Department’s Audit Section to compile and submit detailed records of employees’ academic qualifications and equivalencies above the general secondary level. This data, covering employees from January 1, 2000, to the present, must include names, civil numbers, nationalities, employers, and the countries that issued the qualifications. The information will be forwarded to the Civil Service Bureau’s Committee for Examining Academic Certificates, which reviews qualifications for employees in both government and private sectors, including citizens and residents.

The deadline for submitting the requested information on flash drives to the Audit and Follow-up Department is set for the end of the month.

This request follows an April 29 directive from the Civil Service Bureau, calling on government agencies to provide copies of academic qualifications and equivalencies exceeding high school level for their staff.