KUWAIT, April 25 (KUNA) -- The Environmental Committee in the Municipal Council proposed on Wednesday to annul a previous recommendation, dated to June, 2007, concerning auction of used tires in Rahya area south of Jahra.

Chaired by Member of Municipality Jenan Bushehri, the committee recommended that the municipality take all necessary measures to ensure safety in Rahya area, and provide all necessary conditions to maintain safety and tranquility in the area, including a recommendation to coordinate with the municipality and the Fire Department regarding other equipment and material found at the site.

Bushehri added the committee also called for proposing tenders for eliminating the damaged, used, or ruined tires to be stored and packaged in accordance with the requirement of environmental standards "as a first step prior to initial operation of waste recycling factories." She also noted that a request was submitted to the Environment Public Authority to review and establish a report on Rhahya area regarding environmental effects or consequences resulting from storing tires, and further the committee also called for a study on the site of the fire, including any effects on the soil or air.