Nama Water Services Unveils Strategic Projects in Water
Sector

Muscat, 25 Feb (ONA) — Nama Water Services Company signed four agreements to implement strategic projects in the water sector.

The projects included the design and implementation of water
distribution networks in the wilayats of Ibri, Yanqul and Dhank in A’Dhahirah
Governorate (Packages 1 and 2), the construction of water networks in the
wilayats of Samail and Izki in A’Dakhiliyah Governorate and the construction
of wastewater networks in Al Ansab in Muscat Governorate.

This was unveiled at a ceremony organized by the company in Muscat today under the auspices of Dr. Saud bin Hamoud Al Habsi, Minister of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources.

In a speech at the ceremony, Qais bin Saud Al Zakwani, CEO
of Nama Water Services Company, said that the company seeks to achieve
sustainability and ensure water security in the Sultanate of Oman by
implementing a package of current and future strategic projects across
different governorates.

Al Zakwani added that the company is currently implementing
27 projects to the tune of more than RO 700 million to enhance the water and wastewater
system in the governorates and wilayats covered by the company’s services—from Musandam
to Al Wusta. He said that the projects contribute RO 193 million to the in-country value (ICV).

Al Zakwani pointed out that these projects enhance water networks in the Sultanate of Oman to cover more than 72.80 percent at
a time the number of beneficiaries of the company’s services grew to 937,970.

Speaking in detail, he said that the projects include a
water transmission project connecting the desalination plant in Sohar to A’Dhahirah
Governorate, a water system enhancement project connecting the desalination
plants in Barka and Sohar, A’Dakhiliyah Governorate’s water transmission enhancement system project and a water transmission system enhancement project between the governorates of
South A’Sharqiyah and North A’Sharqiyah.

Al Zakwani explained that the Omanization initiative
launched by the company through permanent contracts with companies supporting
its work helped generate 885 jobs in the water sector. This, he said, contributed
to raising the percentage of Omanization in these companies to 84 percent.

— Ends/Bishara/Khalid