We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and the Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit issued by Royal Decree 64/78,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The project for replanning the Khalouf Region in the Wilayat of Mahout specified in the attached note and masterplan is hereby deemed a public benefit project.
Article II
The competent entities may seize, through direct execution, land and establishments necessary for the project, in accordance with the provisions of the mentioned Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1429
Corresponding to: 9 May 2008
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 859 issued on 15 March 2008.
Note on Declaring Public Benefit Status to the Khalouf Region Replanning Project in the Wilayat of Mahout
Within the framework of developing and improving the urban environment in the Khalouf Region in the Wilayat of Mahout, the Secretariat General of the Supreme Committee for City Planning, in cooperation with the Ministry of Housing, wishes to replan and beautify the area. This project is considered one of the vital projects that contribute to the achievement of the following objectives:
1. Replanning, beautifying, and improving the urban environment in the area.
2. Overcoming the randomness of the place by redistribution and urban planning.
3. Providing adequate clearance for the maritime buffer.
4. Providing services suitable to the requirements of the modern family, including car parks and corridors.
5. Redesigning the infrastructure to suit the modern requirements.
The implementation of this project requires that public benefit status is declared to it in order to expropriate a number of lands and real estate obstructing its implementation, which requires the issuance of a royal decree declaring the public benefit status of this project for the implementing entity to expropriate the affected real estate in accordance with the provisions of the Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit issued by Royal Decree 64/78.
The Minister of National Economy
Chairman of the Supreme Committee for City Planning
Note: The other attachments to this decree are not available.