MUSCAT: The Majlis Ash’shura on Monday hosted Eng Said Hamoud al Ma’awali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in a session dedicated solely to the topic of the Sultanate of Oman’s road strategy.
The session saw deliberations about the causes of delay in implementation of road projects beyond the specified periods. The high cost of projects was put to scrutiny by the Council members, who also demanded a review of technical specifications.
Monday’s session was the first in a series of topics listed for discussion during the current Majlis Ash’shura term. It was held in execution of Article 68 of the Shura Council Law promulgated under Royal Decree No 7/2021 and in accordance with Article 68 of Oman Council Law.
The deliberations of Monday’s session take place as part of the fifth annual sitting of the Shura Councilfor the period 2021-2022 of the Council’s 9thTerm (2019-2023) being convened under the auspices of Khalid Hilal Al Ma’awali, Chairman of the Majlis Ash’shura.
The members asked the minister to compare the actual cost with the real cost of major projects on the strategy, as well as the time accorded to the execution of the projects as against the progress made so far. – ONA
