New water network announced for Oman's port of Duqm

Muscat: A new 25 kilometre water network to supply potable water to the port of Duqm is underway.
The Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) has commissioned the project in partnership with the Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm (SEZAD).
Obaid bin Said Shukri, projects director at PAEW said, “A local company has been selected to implement the project according to the criteria approved for technical controls. The company began work on the project at the beginning of April 2015 and is expected to finish the project during the first quarter of next year.”
The network will cover a large area of the port and serve projects that have been completed or those that are planned for the near future.
The next three years will be crucial for the Port of Duqm to complete development work and begin full-fledged operations.
The $484 million port of Duqm, situated on the southeastern seaboard of Oman, overlooking the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean beyond, is the principal anchor for SEZAD.