Municipality cracks down on misuse of public parks

Muscat: With the support of Royal Oman Police (ROP), the Urban Inspection Department of Muscat Municipality of Muscat, conducted a campaign at several public open grounds and parks in the city. A number of people were fined for causing damage to the green areas under violations of the administrative decision 55/2017. Muscat Municipality has urged residents and citizens to keep the beaches and parks clean for visitors who follow them. It added that the person who disposes waste in non-designated places shall be in violation of a fine of RO 100 and the offender shall be given a one-day time limit to transport the waste to the designated places, and in the case of repetition the fine shall be doubled.