Sinaw Resources Market Project Reaches 30% Completion

Work Accelerates on Major Livestock Market in Sinaw, to Create More Than 150 Jobs

Sinaw:  The completion rate of the Resources Market project in the Wilayat of Sinaw, North Al Sharqiyah Governorate, has reached 30 percent, according to North Al Sharqiyah Municipality.

The project is being implemented at a cost exceeding RO 9.7 million and is considered one of the national market projects aimed at supporting economic development, enhancing competitiveness and supplying local and regional markets with various products.

Eng. Nasser bin Khamis Al Hasani, Director General of North Al Sharqiyah Municipality, said that the project is witnessing accelerated construction work and is strategically located in the industrial area of Sinaw, close to the road linking the industrial areas of Sinaw and Al Mudhaibi.

He added that the market’s location also connects it with several wilayats and governorates, including Duqm and Mahout in Al Wusta Governorate, as well as Nizwa, Izki, Adam, Manah and Samail in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, in addition to wilayats in North and South Al Sharqiyah governorates.

Al Hasani explained that the market aims to establish a specialised livestock market with a national scope serving various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, while supporting investment opportunities and meeting consumer demand for meat products.

He noted that the project will also contribute to addressing the issue of random livestock pens in the wilayat and will include designated areas for selling green and dry fodder, in addition to spaces for daily and weekly auctions.

For her part, Dr. Zubaida bint Salem Al Shidhani, official spokesperson for the Office of the Governor of North Al Sharqiyah, said that the project includes an integrated central market and a range of supporting facilities.

These include an administrative building, 155 livestock pens comprising 101 sheep pens, 26 cattle pens and 28 camel pens, in addition to a slaughterhouse, feed shops, refrigerated warehouses, a veterinary clinic, a public auction yard and an ice factory.

The project will also feature service and logistics facilities, including a mosque, restaurants, cafes, roads, public parking spaces, landscaping works, waiting shelters and nursery shops.

Dr. Al Shidhani stated that the total project area extends over 163,000 square metres, while expected annual financial returns are projected to exceed RO 340,000.

She added that the market is expected to create more than 150 direct jobs for Omani citizens, alongside investment opportunities for small and medium enterprises, while supporting livestock breeders, farmers and beekeepers through dedicated sales and marketing outlets.

The project forms part of development goals aligned with Oman Vision 2040 and aims to support broad sectors of society.