Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has unveiled plans to give a facelift to the front facade of Muttrah Souq, one of the important landmarks of the capital.
The ministry said that the scope of the work will include studying the visual distortions in the front facade finding the necessary solutions, and implementing architectural and detailed designs to hide these distortions in coordination with the relevant authorities.
The consulting offices and specialized companies registered with the Secretariat General of the Tender Board can participate online.
The last date of receiving the tender document is October 10 with the bid to be opened on November 12.
Muttrah Souk is a traditional market and a main attraction for tourists, especially of coming to the city on cruise ships. It is one of the oldest souks in the region and has different sections for gold and silver jewelry, souvenirs, household goods, perfumes, Omani spices, and halwa.
There are also plans to design a flood protection scheme for the Souq as it has always experienced flooding during rains, resulting in heavy losses for the shop owners.
It is envisaged that dams in the mountainous areas are used to hold back floodwaters after heavy rainfall and channels are designed to carry the flows released by the dams and local flow generated by tributary wadis/channels, keeping floodwaters out of the development area.
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