A team headed by Eid Shaman Al-Mutairi, Director, Ministry of Public Works Department – Farwaniya governorate paid a visit to Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh yesterday to inspect the malfunctioning in ten drainage systems.

The drainage problem has been reported in various dailies months ago, and complaints were lodged by several Indian residents.

After inspection, Al-Mutairi ordered his department to send some drainage pumping units to the sites. “We are grateful for the action taken by the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) through Al-Mutairi,” S.A. Labba, a community leader told Kuwait Times.

“It was a rewarding day for all especially us living in the vicinity,” Labba said. Al-Mutairi was accompanied by Labba, along with other Indian community leaders Sharafuddeen Kanneth, Raju Zakaria, Joy Mundakat, Hamza Payyannur and Babu Batheri. Labba admitted that the visit was made possible only after some Indian embassy officials intervened.

“We went to the Ministry of Public Works last on June 13, with some embassy officials. We sat and discussed our problem and told them how our students are suffering; sometimes walking and wading through polluted water just to go to school and return,” he said.

He thanked Indian Embassy Consular Representative BK Upadhyay who acted upon the directive of the ambassador. “Now the problem has been resolved. They promised to drain the water out and will be back in 15 days to start repairing the drainage system. Hope that everything will be okay,” Labba said. Jleeb residents have been advised to be careful and responsible in dump trash.

“According to Al-Mutairi, there are residents who carelessly dump waste materials which subsequently block the natural flow of water. I heard from him that they discovered some garbage that blocked the flow of water ranging from carpets, pillows, mattresses and wooden materials,” he said.