(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat -
Khazaen Economic City (KEC), the master developer of the new 52mn sq m integrated economic city in Barka, has announced the detailed master plan (DMP) of the new economic city.
State-owned Asyad Group, on Wednesday tweeted that the first phase of KEC will include state-of-the-art facilities such as the country's first dry-port, a freezone, logisitics and industrial complexes as well as social infrastructure, residential, commercial and entertainment components.
Khalid bin Awadh al Balushi, chief executive officer of KEC, hailed the support Khazaen is receiving from the Asyad Group, and the rapid approval of the detailed master plan, which marks the beginning of a new strategic stage.
'With the approved plan of the city, KEC can continue to attract local and foreign investments more aggressively to the various facilities and units of the city,' Balushi said.
Located north of Muscat, Khazaen is the largest public-private partnership (PPP) project in the sultanate, and is already attracting investors through its combination of unhindered, deep-water access to international maritime routes; preferential market entry under free trade agreements with the GCC, Singapore, and the US; as well as the city's proximity to Middle East, Indian, Asian and African markets.
The city's detailed master plan was developed by Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, the lead consultant for Khazaen's master planning, design and supervision work.
Commenting on the development Marco Malpiedi, Atkins' managing director for Oman, said, 'We are proud to be part of this world-class economic city that is set to create all facets of a modern and future proofed destination designed for people to live, work, and play. Working together with a forward-thinking client and stakeholders, we are providing our master planning and engineering expertise to deliver this project to the highest quality standards.'
Atkins is also responsible for the environmental assessment, sustainability assessment, engineering designs for infrastructures and utilities, preparation and evaluation of construction tenders for various infrastructure work of the city. The scope of work also includes supervising the implementation of the first phase of the infrastructure of Khazaen.
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