Wholesale trade of fruits and vegetables will commence on June 29 at Khazaen Fruits and Vegetables Central Market ‘Silal’, and the shops at Al Mawaleh Central Market will be permanently closed, Muscat Municipality said.
On Sunday, May 5, premises will be handed over to tenants operating restaurants, cafes, sorting warehouses, dry stores, and commercial shops to complete the necessary technical preparations for the operation.
The circular added that it will be prohibited to engage in any trading in Al Mawaleh Fruits and Vegetables Central Market after June 29.
On June 9, the units for the wholesale market cold store, central cold storage, onion shed, potato shed and administrative offices will be handed over to the tenants.
The One-Stop Inspection Platform will commence on June 22 at Silal.
The circular added that the lessees of the cold stores (wholesale market building/central cold storage) will receive an additional reduction in rental value for the first contract year, along with an extended exemption period from rent, provided the contract is signed before May 20.
All companies leasing various commercial units at Silal are requested to provide a copy of the labour cards of its employees and workers for issuing identification cards to them. They should also provide copy of the ownership documents of the trucks belonging to the category of three tonnes and above.
The current lease contracts in Al Mawaleh Central Market will be extended until June 29, and the lessees are required to fulfil all associated obligations no later than two weeks from the date of issuing this circular.
