His Majesty issues Royal Decree on water and wastewater sector in Oman

His Majesty issues Royal Decree on water and wastewater sector in Oman

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik on Wednesday issued a Royal decree, No. 131/2020, on the water and wastewater sector.Article (1) states that the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources shall propose policies, strategies and plans on the water and wastewater (sewerage) sector and submit the proposals to the Council of Ministers for approval.Article (2) stipulates that the Public Service Regulatory Authority shall undertake the specialisations linked to the regulation of water and wastewater sector.Article (3) states that Oman Wastewater Services Company shall run the activities of water and wastewater in all governorates of the Sultanate, except for the Governorate of Dhofar, where Dhofar Power Company will run water and wastewater activities.Article (4) states that all origins, assets, registers, rights and obligations of the Public Authority for Water shall come under the purview of Oman Wastewater Services Company, while Dhofar Power Company shall take over all origins, assets, registers, rights and obligations of the Directorate-General of Water at the Office of Minister of State and Governor of Dhofar.Also, all origins, assets, registers, rights and obligations related to the water and wastewater sector in all units of the State's Administrative Apparatus shall come under the purview of Oman Wastewater