Municipality clamps down on unlicensed commercial stores in Muscat

Energy Wednesday 10/October/2018 08:47 AM
By: Times News Service
Municipality clamps down on unlicensed commercial stores in Muscat

Muscat: Muscat Municipality has closed down a number of companies and stores in the capital region for not renewing their municipal license, or for operating without one.

The Municipality announced in a statement: "A number of closures of different shops and workshops in Al Khoudh and Al Jafnain area were carried out by the Urban Inspection Department at the General Directorate of the Municipality of Muscat in Seeb; for non-renewal of licenses and some for carrying out commercial activity without obtaining the municipal license."

In a separate case, Muscat Municipality also shut down an illegal wood storage facility in Al Misfah.
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MM said: "The Urban Inspection team of Muscat Municipality in Bausher controls companies practicing unlicensed commercial activities in al Misfah region, which contravenes laws and regulations organising local markets."