Scattered stones worry Qurum beachgoers
Published: 05:05 PM,May 21,2024 | EDITED : 09:05 PM,May 21,2024
Walking
Muscat, May 21
Regulars at Shatti Al Qurum are an aggrieved lot due to scattered stones that hinder exercising and walking. Many people are accustomed to exercising on a daily basis on Shatti Al Qurum. Muscat Municipality has recently made many beautifications on the beach but the contractors who implemented these projects didn’t do their job properly.
After cyclone Shaheen, the municipality strengthened the beach by building barriers or breakwaters, with the aim of protecting the beach and coastal infrastructure from water erosion and other negative environmental factors.
After the completion of the project to reinforce Shatti Al Qurum to protect against corrosion, local residents and beachgoers discovered a new problem related to the stones used in the reinforcement. With the tidal movement, these stones began to scatter over the surrounding area. This prevents people from exercising comfortably.
Despite the good modifications made to the beach and the designated walkway, the view of the beauty of the beach is spoiled by these scattered stones, prompting some local residents to demand that this problem be resolved urgently.
Yahya bin Shannoun al Owaisi pointed out that the workers who participated in the process of repairing the erosion of the beach brought soil mixed with clay and small stones, in order to compact the voids and to hold together the trees that almost fell and posed a danger to the neighboring area.
Al Owaisi added that the placement of this soil near the sea, the long period of work, and the successive weather conditions led to the waves scattered soil and stones on the beach. Despite the completion of the project, the stones remained in place. Instead of removing the stones from the site, the company left it to be buried in sand.
Hamdan bin Issa al Balushi pointed out that Shatti Al Qurum was considered the most suitable place for exercising, especially in the morning. “You may find a clean atmosphere that stimulates the body, as well as the sand from which we derive positive energy, but in the recent period I have avoided it completely. I go for walks near the house.” Al Balushi added that Shatti Al Qurum, especially in the area between the British Embassy and the beachfront, is filled with stones, which makes walking difficult, especially when there is a high tide in the sea. “One of my feet was injured because of the stones on the beach.”
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Regulars at Shatti Al Qurum are an aggrieved lot due to scattered stones that hinder exercising and walking. Many people are accustomed to exercising on a daily basis on Shatti Al Qurum. Muscat Municipality has recently made many beautifications on the beach but the contractors who implemented these projects didn’t do their job properly.
After cyclone Shaheen, the municipality strengthened the beach by building barriers or breakwaters, with the aim of protecting the beach and coastal infrastructure from water erosion and other negative environmental factors.
After the completion of the project to reinforce Shatti Al Qurum to protect against corrosion, local residents and beachgoers discovered a new problem related to the stones used in the reinforcement. With the tidal movement, these stones began to scatter over the surrounding area. This prevents people from exercising comfortably.
Despite the good modifications made to the beach and the designated walkway, the view of the beauty of the beach is spoiled by these scattered stones, prompting some local residents to demand that this problem be resolved urgently.
Yahya bin Shannoun al Owaisi pointed out that the workers who participated in the process of repairing the erosion of the beach brought soil mixed with clay and small stones, in order to compact the voids and to hold together the trees that almost fell and posed a danger to the neighboring area.
Al Owaisi added that the placement of this soil near the sea, the long period of work, and the successive weather conditions led to the waves scattered soil and stones on the beach. Despite the completion of the project, the stones remained in place. Instead of removing the stones from the site, the company left it to be buried in sand.
Hamdan bin Issa al Balushi pointed out that Shatti Al Qurum was considered the most suitable place for exercising, especially in the morning. “You may find a clean atmosphere that stimulates the body, as well as the sand from which we derive positive energy, but in the recent period I have avoided it completely. I go for walks near the house.” Al Balushi added that Shatti Al Qurum, especially in the area between the British Embassy and the beachfront, is filled with stones, which makes walking difficult, especially when there is a high tide in the sea. “One of my feet was injured because of the stones on the beach.”
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