MUSCAT : Oman has approved development contracts and supplementary works worth RO 363.25 million, with upgrades to Nov. 18 Street and Al Mouj Road, a key corridor linked to the Muscat Expressway, forming one of the largest single infrastructure allocations.
The road project, valued at RO 44.94, is aimed at easing congestion, improving traffic flow and strengthening connectivity between Muscat’s residential, commercial and tourism districts, reinforcing the capital’s main expressway network.
The approvals were issued at the fourth meeting of the year chaired by Saeed bin Mohammed Al Saqri, Minister of Economy, and span a wide range of development sectors alongside the Muscat roadworks.
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The largest allocation overall was RO 201.84 million rials for the supply of pharmaceuticals, vaccines and serums to several government entities. Health-sector approvals also included RO 19.01 for consumable surgical supplies for the Ministry of Health and RO 2.17 million for periodic maintenance of radiology equipment at the Royal Hospital.
Education-related projects featured prominently, with RO 17.54 million approved for catering services for students at Sultan Qaboos University, RO 8.84 million for two years of electrical and mechanical operations and maintenance at the university, and RO 3.77 million to introduce vocational and technical education in post-basic education (Grades 11 and 12).
Infrastructure and urban development projects outside Muscat included RO 16.06 million for the development of Khor Al Bat’hah in South Al Sharqiyah governorate, RO 8.40 million for the first phase of the dualisation of the Empty Quarter Road in Al Dhahirah, and RO 4.30 million for the dualisation of Al Maamoura–Razat Street in Dhofar.
The package also covered RO 7.82 million for a fisheries resource survey in the Sea of Oman and the Arabian Sea, RO 5.35 million for side-slope works on the Khadrafi–Sarfit and Khadrafi–Dalkout roads in Dhofar, and RO 5.76 million for the design and implementation of the Najm identity development project.
Energy-efficiency and digital initiatives were also approved, including RO 1.86 million for the first phase of energy-efficiency projects in government buildings and RO 1.58 million for the operation and development of the Oman Business Portal. Other contracts included international news content services and technical support for Civil Aviation Authority radar systems.
In addition, the approvals included a series of supplementary works, such as RO 2.28 million for flood-protection wall projects in Salalah, RO 1.70 million for additional catering services at the University Medical City, RO 1.56 million for cleaning and pest-control services at Sultan Qaboos University, and irrigation and landscaping works linked to drainage projects along Sultan Qaboos Street in Al Khuwair.
Smaller supplementary approvals covered road links in Al Dakhiliyah governorate, weather-damage repairs in Saham and Al Khabourah, hospital expansion works, road maintenance in Muscat and Muttrah, and upgrades to the Ministry of Health’s medical fitness examination system.
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