Saturday 18 / January / 2025
Muscat: The Special Economic Zone in Duqm (SEZAD) has urged projects in Duqm to adhere to regulations of solid waste management and highlighted the importance of transferring waste during working hours of the excavation waste disposal site and engineering landfill.
"Violators shall be held responsible for non-compliance with the applicable Omani legislation and regulations or for any environmental impact or damages occurred," SEZAD noted in a statement.
The circular further said: "SEZAD has observed that projects continue the transfer of waste from the projects in the evening, even though timing for the excavation waste disposal site and the engineering landfill approved by SEZAD is between 6:00am to 5:00 pm only."
"All tenants shall adhere to the regulations for the management of solid waste, with the commitment to follow up with all contractors and operators participating in the implementation of the project and shall stop the transfer of waste from the projects after 5:00pm."
