New site for street vendors in Wadi Al Kabir

New site for street vendors in Wadi Al Kabir

Muscat: Municipality has announced the new site for street vendors or food trucks at Wadi Al Kabir in the Wilayat of Muttrah.Muscat Municipality said the site is fully prepared to cater to around 12 street vendors, with facilities such as electricity and water connections and designated parking spaces for customers’ vehicles.Muscat Municipality has urged all those practicing street vendor activities to register via Riyada.Priority will be given to existing operators and the owner must be Omani.The development of the new site is part of the efforts undertaken by Muscat Municipality to regulate the work of those carrying out activities of street vendors and to meet the goals of achieving sustainable development.Muscat Municipality on Saturday announced a new location, instead of Al Mouj Street on Seeb Beach, for licensed food truck owners.

The objective of the project is to have mobile vendors in one integrated place, developing the area while maintaining a civilised sense of mobile vending activities

The unlicensed food truck owners will get two months to correct their situation and get a permit.The new location will be equipped with the necessary services, with cleaning workers permanently allocated to ensure a healthy environment, as well as waste containers and direct transportation