Read all about the royal directives and the royal concern for those affected by Cyclone Gonu in Oman.
This just came in:
MUSCAT – A fund in aid of those affected by cyclone Gonu was created upon the directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the ruler of Oman, yesterday.
The fund, which was created with an initial donation of RO7million, is open to all.
His Majesty, the Sultan, also gave directives to form two committees, one to evaluate, and the other, to repair, the damages caused to the country’s infrastructure by cyclone Gonu.
The directives where given when His Majesty, the Sultan presided over the meeting of the council of ministers yesterday.
The first committee, will be chaired by the minister of the Royal Court, and will evaluate the damages to the citizen’s houses and properties.
The second committee, will be chaired by the minister of national economy, who is also the deputy chairman of the financial affairs and energy resources council.
This committee is entrusted with the task of repairing the infrastructure, namely roads, bridges, electricity power connections, water and all other services affected, taking into consideration such circumstances when reconstruction starts.
Applauding the efforts of all those who have united for the cause of alleviate the suffering of those affected by the cyclone, His Majesty the Sultan stressed that the safety of the citizens and residents in the Sultanate is a “top priority”. He also noted that all efforts by the military and civil bodies would be duly honoured.
He also urged everyone to continue in their efforts to bring the country back to normal.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment