Muscat municipality tackles the phenomena of driving into the beaches
o Beaches are a destination to exercise.
o Muscat municipality makes barriers, and intensifies its awareness campaigns.
o ROP monitors the sites, and posts some notices
o Penalties and fines are imposed to violators
By: Bushra Al-Busaidiyah
The phenomenon of driving vehicles and riding motorbikes onto beaches became an increasing concern as it annoys the public rest. With the increasing turnout to these beaches, it became necessary to set regulations and guidelines to limit the phenomena of driving onto these beaches. These regulations would be capable of maintaining a good atmosphere to beach users. The efforts of the municipality
Muscat municipality and in cooperation with the municipal council and the ROP and the Walys, decided to prevent vehicles and motorbikes from wntering onto the beaches. Many Informative boards were installed and some concrete barriers were put.
Local Order No. 23 / 92 on the protection of public utilities of Muscat municipality of article (2) prohibits any person to do any act that would harm the facilities of the municipality. Article (3) of the local order, stipulates that driving cars and bikes onto the parks or on the beaches is a violation and is fined of not more than (100) rials or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two months.
The municipal council
Article (3) of the local order issued by the Muscat municipality(No. 32/97) for the protection of public utilities of the municipality of Muscat, stated the following: without prejudice to the provisions of Article VI it is prohibited for any person - except the people authorized to - to do any of the following acts facilities in the municipality: driving cars or riding motorbikes on gardens or parks or on public beaches.
Continues effort
Muscat municipality is always keen to develop a strategy to protect the beaches and marine life from hazardous contaminants. It also calls on the community to cooperate with the municipality to maintain all facilities in the governorate safe and comfortable.