MUSCAT: The construction work of the waterfront project in the Wilayat of Dibba in the Musandam Governorate will begin on April 13, 2022 and will be completed in a year’s time.

His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed bin Ali bin Saud Al Habsi, Wali of Dibba, said, “The project includes drilling two wells, supplying and installing a desalination plant on the waterfront, bringing the cost of the facade project to OMR 674,387.”

His Excellency has explained in a statement that the project is one of the important projects in the Wilayat of Dibba. It’ll contribute to the development of tourism.

His Excellency added that the 1,250-metre-long project is an integrated tourist destination for visitors to the Wilayat of Dibba and the Musandam Governorate. It will attract beachgoers, revitalising the economic, touristic and social aspects of the governorate.

His Excellency said, “The waterfront project in Dibba intends to promote healthy lifestyle for beachgoers by providing an opportunity to engage in sporting activities. The project will will pave the way for Musandam Governorate to be an integrated tourist destination.”

His Excellency has also pointed out that the project includes a number of vital facilities, including a concrete barrier to break the waves, a health walkway, sites for sports and games for children, sites for entrepreneurs, parking spaces along the beach, sites for green spaces and landscaping, seating areas, and an amphitheatre that can accommodate 200 people, and also provides 150 lighting poles. 5 metres high along the walkway.

His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed Al-Habsi has stressed on the waterfront in areas such as Tawahi and Qastaniya, which is of a length of approximately 800 metres. This well-lit walkway would offer a concrete barrier to stop the waves.