There has been a 13.5% increase in the number of residential lands granted by the government in the governorate of Muscat during the first 10 months of the current year, says the latest data bulletin issued by the (NCSI).
However, during the period, the total number of residential plots issued by the government across governorates declined 11.5% to 27,363 from 30,917 lands granted last year. The greatest increase in the number of issued residential plots was recorded in Musandam, with the number of issued lands going up to 272 from last year's 28, logging a rise of 871.4%. In contrast, Dhofar saw a sharp 56.5% fall in the number of issued residential plots at 1,174, as against 2,701 lands granted last year during the 10-month period.
The number of lands issued rose 13.5% to 1,986 in Muscat compared with 1750 lands granted by the end of October 2015, while Al Buraimi recorded a 46.2% growth in the number of issued lands at 421 as against 288 plots issued last year. Ad-Dhakhliyah issued 5,095 residential lands, which is 14% down from last year's 5,934 plots. Al Batinah North granted 3,173 lands (a rise of 4.2%) while Al Batinah South granted 4,614 lands (a fall of 18.4%). Both Sharqiyah North and South registered a fall in the number of granted residential lands at 0.6% and 17.9%, with issued plots declining to 4,115 and 1,890 respectively.
Ad-Dhahirah on the other hand registered a 314.8% rise in the number of granted residential lands at 3,887, as against 937 lands allotted last year. The number of residential lands granted in Al Wusta went up to 736, marking a 76.9% growth over last year's 416 residential plots issued.
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