We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of Royal Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,
and Royal Decree 64/78 Issuing the Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
The project to construct flyover bridges on the Qurum-Rusail Road specified in the attached note and masterplan is hereby deemed a public benefit project.
Article 2
The competent entities may seize, through direct execution, real estate and land necessary for the mentioned project, and all establishments on them, in accordance with the provisions of the mentioned Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit.
Article 3
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 28 Muharram 1405
Corresponding to: 24 October 1984
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 299 issued on 1 November 1984.
Note on the Request Submitted by the Ministry of Transportation Regarding the Expropriation of the Property Necessary for the Construction of Flyover bridges on the Qurum–Rusail Road
Pursuant to the royal directives of His Majesty the Sultan regarding the construction of a network of modern roads in accordance with the latest standards, a study has been conducted on the construction of flyover bridges at the roundabouts of Qurum, Khuwair, Ghubra, and Ghala, in addition to the construction of service roads. This will result in easier traffic flow to and from the capital, and economic and social prosperity.
This project requires the expropriation of the properties that obstruct its path in accordance with the masterplan prepared for it and approved by the Ministry of Land Affairs and Municipalities, and the issuance of a royal decree declaring the public benefit status of this project.
Ministry of Transportation