We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
and the Law on the Expropriation for Public Benefit issued by Royal Decree 71/2023,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The project for the construction of a dam to protect against flood risks in Wadi Bani Omar Al-Gharbi in the Wilayat of Liwa in the Governorate of Batinah North—specified in the attached note and masterplan—is hereby deemed a public benefit project.
Article II
The competent entities may seize, through direct execution, real estate and land necessary for the aforementioned project, and all establishments on them, in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned 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: 15 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1447
Corresponding to: 3 May 2026
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Note: The annexes of the decree are not available until they are published in the Official Gazette next Sunday.