Muscat Municipality (MM)

The Capital became a Governorate that includes six Wilayats and six public geographic directorates. For the first time, Muscat Municipality became fully responsible for its development projects after this had been divided among three ministries: the Ministry of Transportation for roads and bridges, the Ministry of Electricity and Water for street lighting, and the Ministry of Housing for housing projects. This is in addition to its other tasks regarding the regulation of local markets, public stores, and health affairs and the other activities related to human public health (cleanliness, eating, drinking, garbage management and disposal, supervising building constructions, approving the plans and layouts of all types of buildings inside the Governorate, and issuing construction permits. It also played a major role in ornamenting and greening the city through the building of public gardens and parks, childrens playgrounds, and forestation. All this changes the face of the city altoge...