Oman’s Duqm Economic Zone takes over new municipal services

Muscat: This move follows the Cabinet’s decision to empower SEZAD to develop, implement, and supervise municipal services and public facilities in these areas.

The decision, in alignment with the Governorates System under Royal Decree No. (36/2022), grants SEZAD authority over municipal licensing and technical affairs. It aims to accelerate infrastructure development, attract investments, and streamline services for citizens, residents, and investors in Duqm.

His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed bin Muslim Jadad Al Kathiri, Governor of Al Wusta, highlighted the potential of this shift to transform investment areas, enhance competitiveness, and foster growth.
Eng. Ahmed bin Ali Akaak, CEO of SEZAD, emphasized the significance of this development. He stressed that the Zone’s administration’s provision of municipal services to plans that have been lifted from the public benefit status is a strategic step to support economic development and stimulate investments in the region. It also allows for more flexibility in allocating land and developing its uses in line with the requirements of investment and development projects.

Covering approximately 33 square kilometers across nine plans, including the Sai District, the designated areas will benefit from integrated services provided by SEZAD. The administration has already launched operations at the service hall in the commercial district and implemented digital and one-stop services to ensure efficiency.