KUWAIT CITY, Dec 5: The Environmental Police Department at the Ministry of Interior has advised campers to adhere to the regulations to avoid legal problems, reports Al-Rai daily. According to the department, the fine for hunting lizards or birds of prey is KD250, while the fine for smoking in schools, universities, and institutes ranges from KD50 to KD100. This was announced in a panel discussion organized by Kuwait Scouts Association entitled, “Environmental Violations and the Camping Season”. The association hosted Major Badriya Sa’ad and First Lieutenant Zaid Abdullah from the Environmental Police Department.

They stressed the necessity of obtaining a camping license from the official website of Kuwait Municipality and paying the corresponding fee of KD50 while the security deposit is KD100. One of the most important conditions for camping is the prohibition of damaging or deteriorating the natural environment, such as uprooting plants and harming wild animals in the form of hunting lizards or birds of prey, as this leads to a fine of KD250 or imprisonment.

The two officers urged the people to stay away from the border strip, natural reserves, and oil installations, as the license will be canceled in the event of a modification to the site chosen for camping through the Municipality’s website. They also stressed the need to adhere to the prevention and safety regulations of the Kuwait Firefighting Force and the Ministry of Interior.

They said people should not dig the soil, not place cement pours, and not burn waste and dump it anywhere. They also touched on maritime violations and warned against fishing in Kuwait Bay, unless there is a license from the concerned authority and an entry fee of KD5, as entry without a license costs the entrant a fine of KD1,250, along with the seizure of the cruiser.

They stressed that the fine for smoking in enclosed and semi-enclosed spaces, such as schools, complexes, universities, and institutes, ranges between KD50 to KD100, wishing everyone to adhere to the instructions in the interest of the public. At the end of the discussion session, Vice President of the Scouts Association Hussein Al-Maqseed honored the lecturer