Roads in Dhofar inspected by Minister

Muscat: The Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technology visited Dhofar Governorate with officials, for an inspection.

The Ministry said in a statement, "H.E Said bin Hamoud al-Ma'awali visited Dhofar and inspected the Salalah-Al Maghsheel road to identify damage caused due to the tropical low pressure in May. The sites inspected include Wadi Adonab, Modam area, Khor Al-Maghsheel and Wadi Afool."

The Minister also received ideas for permanent and effective solutions proposed by specialists to upgrade the road near these areas to tackle all weather conditions in the future. He was accompanied by Abdul Salam Al Morshedy, the Head of Oman Investment Authority and the team also visited Port Salalah.

At the port, the team was briefed on the port facilities and future plans besides a one-stop shop visit, the Ministry statement said.