Duqm: The Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD) on Tuesday signed a cooperation agreement with Vulcan Green Steel, a subsidiary of Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel Group to fund the construction of a camel racetrack in Duqm on an area of 4.8 million square metres and a length of 6 km at an estimated cost of RO 350,000.
The agreement was signed by Engineer Ahmed bin Ali Akaak, CEO of SEZAD, and Yousef bin Sulaiman al Raisi, General Manager of Vulcan Green Steel.
Engineer Ahmed bin Ali Akaak, CEO of SEZAD, said that the construction of the camel racetrack field in Duqm comes within the framework of SEZAD’s efforts aimed to enhance the services provided to local communities and promote social investment.
He added that the Wilayat of Duqm and the neighbouring wilayats are distinguished by the breeding of purebred Omani camels, indicating that the company is working in cooperation with companies operating in the region to enable camel owners to practice the sport and enhance Duqm’s capabilities in hosting local sports.
Yousef bin Sulaiman al Raisi, General Manager of Vulcan Green Steel, explained that the company’s contribution to financing the construction of the camel racetrack in Duqm is a testament to its commitment to contribute to various programmes and events that serve the local community in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm and to provide a suitable climate to encourage this sport, noting that the field will be an important addition to all wilayats of Al Wusta Governorate.
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