KUWAIT CITY, Jan 30: The Ministry of Social Affairs is set to increase the rental fees for community development halls during official holidays and weekends, following the issuance of decisions to allow their operation during these times, reports Al-Rai daily quoting informed sources from the ministry. They explained that community development halls are in high demand from citizens for events such as social gatherings and weddings. However, these halls are currently only available during regular working days and are closed on official holidays and weekends. In response to the growing demand, the ministry is considering operating these halls during weekends and official holidays to pave the way for boosting its revenues and meeting the needs of the citizens. Operating these halls during holidays and weekends would require extending employee working hours. As a result, the ministry is evaluating the possibility of raising the rental fees for these periods compared to regular working days. In addition, the ministry is preparing maintenance and service contracts for the halls to ensure they can accommodate the increasing demand and continue to meet the needs of citizens.