MUSCAT : According to Eng. Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al-Aisaei, Director of the Water Resources Department, the maintenance was vital to ensuring sustainable irrigation for crops and enhancing water infrastructure for agricultural projects. The breakdown of this year’s work includes 19 aflaj in Rustaq, 12 in Nakhal, 6 in Al Awabi, and 4 in Wadi Al Maawil.
Al-Aisaei revealed plans for 2025 to maintain an additional 35 aflaj at an estimated cost of 494,000 Omani riyals. This includes 23 aflaj in Rustaq, 6 in Nakhal, 4 in Al Awabi, and 2 in Wadi Al Maawil. The proposal also includes drilling three auxiliary water wells, two in Rustaq and one in Al Awabi, costing approximately RO 45,000.
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