The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates – Madayn has officially begun the establishment of Ibri Industrial City in the Wilayat of Ibri in Al Dhahirah Governorate on a total area of 10 million square metres.
Work is currently underway to develop the master plan of Ibri Industrial City through the appointed consultancy company.
The detailed design work and tender documents for the implementation of phase one are expected to be completed in the coming period. This will include infrastructure and service works, industrial workshops and basic facilities.
Located on the road leading to the border between the Sultanate and the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the new industrial city will include a variety of industrial, commercial and service activities such as light and medium industries, commercial area, administrative offices, industrial workshops and warehouses.
Sheikh Saif bin Hamiar Al Malik Al-Shihi, Governor of A’Dhahirah, emphasised that Ibri Industrial City comes at an ideal time to create an integrated environment for the industrial sector is in the governorate in particular and the Sultanate in general.
“The governorate embraces several economic activities especially those related to marble and chrome industries. Therefore, Ibri Industrial City will play an important role in advancing such activities and support the national economy,” Al Shehhi said, adding, “Moreover, the industrial city will generate job opportunities for the national cadres and provide an ideal environment for the private sector to carry out various industrial, commercial and service activities in an integrated industrial city.”
Hilal bin Hamad Al-Hasani, CEO of Madayn, stated that the establishment of Ibri Industrial City incomes as a continuation of the efforts of the Sultanate’s government to boost economic development in the various governorates in Oman, and also comes along the lines of the national priorities of Oman 2040 vision.
He added that the new industrial city also aims at achieving the objectives of Madayn, which include attracting foreign investments to the Sultanate and localising the national capital, contributing to stimulating the private sector to achieve sustainable economic and social development, achieving environmental sustainability, and contributing to the creation of new job opportunities for the national cadres.
Al Hasani stressed that Madayn is committed to achieving its vision in enhancing the Sultanate’s position as a leading regional centre of manufacturing, ICT, innovation and entrepreneurship excellence, and its mission in attracting industrial investments and providing continued support, through regionally and globally competitive strategies, good infrastructure, value-adding services, and easy governmental processes.
Saif bin Said Al-Badi, member of OCCI Board of Directors and Head of OCCI Branch in A’Dhahirah, pointed out that the industrial cities that fall under the umbrella of Madayn, represent economic tributaries of the governorates in which they are located.
Source: timesofoman.com
