New parks to come up in North Al Batinah: Governor

Sohar: The Office of the Governor of North Al Batinah announced the establishment of two parks and four new parks in a number of wilayats of the governorate, with total areas exceeding 131 thousand square meters, within the framework of creating public places for entertainment and picnics for all segments of society.

Engineer Sulaiman bin Hamad Al Sunaidi, Director General of the North Al Batinah Municipality, explained that tenders for these gardens and parks have been completed, aiming to increase the green area in the wilayats, raise the level of afforestation, and increase the per capita share of the green area to keep pace with international standards and improve the general environment, in addition to rehabilitating afforestation sites and develop existing old ones, and contribute to the Sultanate of Oman’s direction for the year 2040 to achieve carbon neutrality.

He added to the Oman News Agency that the first park is the waterfront park in the wilayat of Shinas, on an area of ​​30,000 square meters, and consists of green spaces, seating areas with umbrellas and chairs, toys for children, a prayer hall for men and women, a fountain, and other service facilities. The second park is the Jasmine Park at the beginning in the wilayat of Suwaiq, on an area of ​​26,878. square meters, and it also consists of green areas, children’s games, sports games, seating areas with umbrellas and chairs, and other service facilities.

He pointed out that the four parks include Al-Dhuwaihir Park in the Wilayat of Al-Khaboura, on an area of ​​3,032 square metres, and consisting of children’s games, places to sit with umbrellas, chairs, and service facilities, and Al-Khuwairat Park in the Wilayat of Al-Khaboura, on an area of ​​57,000 square metres, and consisting of games for children, places to sit with umbrellas and chairs, investment sites, and service facilities. Others, Al-Bax Park in the state of Al-Khaboura, on an area of ​​870 square metres, and the park consists of a children’s play area and seating areas with umbrellas, chairs and other service facilities, and Makhailif Park in the state of Saham on an area of ​​13,000 square metres, and it consists of a children’s play area and seating areas with umbrellas, chairs and other service facilities. .