MUSCAT: The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn), represented by its subsidiaries Mubadrah and Shumookh Investment and Services, is currently implementing more than 30 vital infrastructure projects aggregating over RO 200 million in investments across its network of 11 industrial cities. It includes RO 100 million in construction projects benefiting eight industrial cities, said Hilal bin Hamad al Hasani, CEO of Madayn.
Separately, Madayn attracted and localised 130 industrial, commercial and service projects during the first quarter of 2022 with an investment value touching RO 64 million and covering a total area of 818,000 sq metres.
According to Al Hasani, Madayn is completing the infrastructure works for the expansion of phase 7 in Suhar Industrial City at a total cost surpassing RO13 million. This project, which has reached 77 per cent of completion rate, involves completing the remaining works of phase 7, setting up water tanks, connecting main water line, fencing and security gates. Work is also under way to complete construction of power plant, implementing irrigation networks, and water and sewage networks.
Moreover, the expansion project of Nizwa Industrial City (Phases 3 & 4), which is valued at RO 5.5 million, has reached 77.6 per cent of completion rate in infrastructure works on an area of one million sq metres. Most of road works, electrical connections and remaining excavation works are in progress.
Madayn is also continuing with infrastructure development project at Sur Industrial City. This project constitutes of road construction, surface water drainage, drainage channels, water-supply infrastructure, switchgear system, supply and installation of low voltage cables, supply and installation of solar street light system, and potable water network.
Madayn has also begun to implement infrastructure related roads and services at Mahas Industrial City at a total value of more than RO 4.5 million. Madayn has completed awarding the infrastructure development tender in the industrial city of an area of more than 1 million sq m. This project comprises road works, rain drainage networks, sewage networks and water networks.
As for Al Buraimi Industrial City, Madayn is implementing the infrastructure development project in phases 1 and 2 at a total cost exceeding RO 5 million. This includes the implementation of sewage treatment plant with a capacity of 400m2, road rehabilitation works, water supply distribution network, electrical works, street lighting (85 lighting poles) for phase 2. Work is under way to complete the sewage plant and rainwater drainage networks.
The CEO of Madayn stated that the project of developing Ibri Industrial City (Phase 1) is valued at RO 9 million and includes road works, and services network such as sewage, rain and telecom networks, and wadi protection walls. A total of 303 solar lighting poles will be installed.
Work is also moving ahead with the construction of KOM 6 building, which will add more than 40,000 sq m of rentable office space adopting latest specifications.
Also making headway are Al Mazunah Free Zone Phase 1 - Package 2 and Phase 2 at a total value reaching RO 6 million. Madayn has also completed infrastructure construction work at Samayil Industrial City with a total value touching RO 40 million. The construction of the Facility Building in Samayil Industrial City has also been completed on a total area of more than 16,000 sq m. Additionally, Raysut Industrial City (Raysut 2) expansion project has been completed with a total value of RO 3 million.
Besides, Madayn has initiated Masar Service Centres in all of its industrial cities and they are currently operating and delivering a lineup of services to the investors. Masar presents an integrated platform to meet the requirements of investors for their projects in terms of licenses and approvals under one roof and within a specific timeframe.
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