SULTAN HAITHAM CITY IN SEEB TO SET A NEW BENCHMARK IN SMART CITY DEVELOPMENT
MUSCAT: The recentlylaunched Sultan Haitham City is expected to set a new benchmark in smart and sustainable city development which is expected to be a boon for the future generations and benefit all segments of society.
Themed “Treasure the Future”, Sultan Haitham City will be built in Wilayat of Seeb and will showcase 12 global standards of quality of life and welfare.
The project will cover an area of approximately 15 million square metres, with a focus on utilising green spaces estimated to be 2.9 million square metres. The city will house 100,000 residents and will have 20,000 residential units of different styles.
With emphasis on affordable costing, advanced integrated facilities and modern lifestyles, “the launch of the City is the beginning of a long-term project aimed at urbanisation of governorates across the Sultanate of Oman,” according to Zaina Al Harthy, Director at the National Program for Investment and Exports Development (Nazdaher).
Speaking to sisterly radio channel Al Shabiba, Zaina said: “The proposed city will serve as an example of a planned and sustainable city in the region. In the future, similar projects will be launched in the rest of the governorates of the Sultanate of Oman with the aim of creating integrated cities that are sociable and suitable for all segments of society so that everyone can lead a good quality of life.”
Engineer Fuad Al Kindi, Chairman of Oman Society of Engineers, said: “The name, Sultan Haitham City, carries a lot of significance and we all are confident that once it comes up, it will reflect the name in a befitting manner. The location of the city, which is near the Al Baraka Palace in the Wilayat of Seeb, symbolises the importance of the project. It is a pioneering project that will serve sustainable development and benefit citizens.”
Engineer Fuad added: “The transport network in the proposed Sultan Haitham City has been analysed thoroughly and plans are in place to shape it according to needs of the future. Lot of studies and planning has been done to ensure the best services, development, human well-being, health, and quality of life in the city.”
Fahad Al Ismaili, Chairman of Mysaaf Group, said: “The proposed Sultan Haitham City project will be the starting point for future cities in the country and be an example of sustainability. It simulates modern life and epitomises the aspirations of young people in Oman. The futuristic city will guide us to development and is a real estate renaissance.”
The proposed sustainable city will be a boon for the future generations, say experts