01 October 2006
BURAIMI -- In the pursuit of the Council of Ministers to follow up progress of economic and social development programmes being implemented in the wilayats of the Sultanate, a number of ministers made a familiarization tour of the wilayats of Buraimi and Mahda where they met citizens and discussed with them projects under execution and planned projects in the two wilayats.
The ministers also examined needs of citizens and steps taken by the government in this respect in enhancing development fields witnessed by the two wilayats under the directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, and his continuous care that serves the interest of the country and achieve prosperity for its people.
Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, minister of national economy and deputy chairman of the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council, said, in a statement to ONA, that a total of RO108 million was allocated to the wilayats of Buraimi and Mahda, of which RO50 million were for the ongoing and new projects approved in the Seventh Five-Year Development Plan.
He said that over RO44 million was endorsed for the Sohar-Buraimi dual road project and RO17 million for water supply for the two wilayats, in addition to RO10 million for asphalting and lighting of internal road works, construction of residential units, landscaping works and completion of services at the Buraimi Industrial Estate and expansion of Al Rawdha-Buraimi road. The ministers' visit stems from the overall plan by the government to achieve a balanced development for all wilayats of the Sultanate, simplifies the administrative formalities and commercial activities of the citizens at their resident places, which will reflect positively on developing their local communities.
The ministers reviewed a number of projects that the private sector proposed to establish, which includes an integrated tourism project worth approximately RO12 million, in addition to the establishment of a mega commercial centre.
Macki said the new steps initiated by the government included the abolishment of transit fees at the border posts of Wadi Al Jizzi and Wadi Sa'a which came into force yesterday.
This step aims at easing trade movement between the wilayats of the Sultanate. "There would be no transit fees for road-users to the wilayats of Buraimi and Mahda, he added.
BURAIMI -- In the pursuit of the Council of Ministers to follow up progress of economic and social development programmes being implemented in the wilayats of the Sultanate, a number of ministers made a familiarization tour of the wilayats of Buraimi and Mahda where they met citizens and discussed with them projects under execution and planned projects in the two wilayats.
The ministers also examined needs of citizens and steps taken by the government in this respect in enhancing development fields witnessed by the two wilayats under the directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, and his continuous care that serves the interest of the country and achieve prosperity for its people.
Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, minister of national economy and deputy chairman of the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council, said, in a statement to ONA, that a total of RO108 million was allocated to the wilayats of Buraimi and Mahda, of which RO50 million were for the ongoing and new projects approved in the Seventh Five-Year Development Plan.
He said that over RO44 million was endorsed for the Sohar-Buraimi dual road project and RO17 million for water supply for the two wilayats, in addition to RO10 million for asphalting and lighting of internal road works, construction of residential units, landscaping works and completion of services at the Buraimi Industrial Estate and expansion of Al Rawdha-Buraimi road. The ministers' visit stems from the overall plan by the government to achieve a balanced development for all wilayats of the Sultanate, simplifies the administrative formalities and commercial activities of the citizens at their resident places, which will reflect positively on developing their local communities.
The ministers reviewed a number of projects that the private sector proposed to establish, which includes an integrated tourism project worth approximately RO12 million, in addition to the establishment of a mega commercial centre.
Macki said the new steps initiated by the government included the abolishment of transit fees at the border posts of Wadi Al Jizzi and Wadi Sa'a which came into force yesterday.
This step aims at easing trade movement between the wilayats of the Sultanate. "There would be no transit fees for road-users to the wilayats of Buraimi and Mahda, he added.
© Times of Oman 2006
