18 November 2009
Housing is a service sector that attracts special attention from the government as it relates directly to people's daily lives. The Ministry plans comprehensive development programmes to serve the members of society in order to provide a stable family and social life to all.
Town planning and survey
The Ministry has taken steps for the overall development of society.
The planning strategy aims to achieve balanced development and identify land use at the level of cities and villages, in order to ensure for Oman's citizens, a high degree of stability.
During January to September 2009, the ministry provided 47,356 plots of land for various uses in different areas of the Sultanate.
The ministry has been diverting the housing graphics to digital information, recognising the importance of going digital when it comes to urban planning, and deciding the future of the country.
Granting land
The ministry has granted land for various uses and in accordance with the Royal Decrees and ministerial decisions and circulars.
In the interest of the development of laws relating to land, the government issued Royal Decree No (125 / 2008) to grant Omani women residential land without discrimination. This was a significant step, signalling the role of Omani women in the nation's development.
Local committees
Work is currently on to wrap up all applications for property and claims of allowing the granting tenure of government land without legal title.
An action plan was developed for the provinces of the Sultanate, according to the provisions of Land Law, and completion of the file allocations of land in the Sultanate in coordination with the competent authorities.
Land register
The land registration system in the Sultanate depends on the real-estate registry and this system has been accomplished in most countries.
This system aims at the preservation and maintenance of rights, by registering property in the documents of the land register, encouraging investment in all fields by facilitating legal transactions and documentation of contracts, and regulating the exploitation of land for investment purposes in accordance with the right to use it.
Housing support
Housing support comprises social housing programmes for low-income people to improve their living standards and assist them in achieving social stability through the provision of adequate housing. The ministry is working to achieve this in coordination with government agencies.
Social housing
The ministry allows for three special programmes on the provision of social housing services, which include housing for certain categories of Omani families with low incomes and families that are merged under social security through social housing programmes, assistance programmes and housing loans for low-income people.
Home-building
The Ministry of Housing is implementing construction projects in housing units in various regions of the Sultanate. The Ministry's steps are in accordance with its aim to provide adequate housing to the various members of the community. Housing is, literally, one of the building blocks of a stable society. This project, accordingly, aims to enhance social stability and contribute to the development of local communities in the Sultanate.
Housing is a service sector that attracts special attention from the government as it relates directly to people's daily lives. The Ministry plans comprehensive development programmes to serve the members of society in order to provide a stable family and social life to all.
Town planning and survey
The Ministry has taken steps for the overall development of society.
The planning strategy aims to achieve balanced development and identify land use at the level of cities and villages, in order to ensure for Oman's citizens, a high degree of stability.
During January to September 2009, the ministry provided 47,356 plots of land for various uses in different areas of the Sultanate.
The ministry has been diverting the housing graphics to digital information, recognising the importance of going digital when it comes to urban planning, and deciding the future of the country.
Granting land
The ministry has granted land for various uses and in accordance with the Royal Decrees and ministerial decisions and circulars.
In the interest of the development of laws relating to land, the government issued Royal Decree No (125 / 2008) to grant Omani women residential land without discrimination. This was a significant step, signalling the role of Omani women in the nation's development.
Local committees
Work is currently on to wrap up all applications for property and claims of allowing the granting tenure of government land without legal title.
An action plan was developed for the provinces of the Sultanate, according to the provisions of Land Law, and completion of the file allocations of land in the Sultanate in coordination with the competent authorities.
Land register
The land registration system in the Sultanate depends on the real-estate registry and this system has been accomplished in most countries.
This system aims at the preservation and maintenance of rights, by registering property in the documents of the land register, encouraging investment in all fields by facilitating legal transactions and documentation of contracts, and regulating the exploitation of land for investment purposes in accordance with the right to use it.
Housing support
Housing support comprises social housing programmes for low-income people to improve their living standards and assist them in achieving social stability through the provision of adequate housing. The ministry is working to achieve this in coordination with government agencies.
Social housing
The ministry allows for three special programmes on the provision of social housing services, which include housing for certain categories of Omani families with low incomes and families that are merged under social security through social housing programmes, assistance programmes and housing loans for low-income people.
Home-building
The Ministry of Housing is implementing construction projects in housing units in various regions of the Sultanate. The Ministry's steps are in accordance with its aim to provide adequate housing to the various members of the community. Housing is, literally, one of the building blocks of a stable society. This project, accordingly, aims to enhance social stability and contribute to the development of local communities in the Sultanate.
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