| Salalah bids farewell to Indian ambassador
MUSCAT — The Indian expatriate community and prominent local government officials in Salalah turned out in large numbers to accord a grand and heartfelt farewell to Indian Ambassador Ashok Kumar Attri and his wife Usha Kiran Attri at a glittering event held at Hamilton Plaza Hotel on Tuesday.
Manpreet Singh, Indian Embassy consular in Salalah, supported by Dr Debashish Bhattacharya, co-convener of the Maharashtrian community and several other Indians came in large numbers to extend their sincere gratitude to the ambassador and his wife for all the good work and help they provided to every Indian in Oman during their tenure here.
The ambassador, in his speech, with a magnitude of gratitude to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, praised his kindness and benevolence towards the Indian community in Oman.
Parking lot paving bids taken
Parking your vehicle at the north end of Voigt Park will soon be a smoother experience, based on a plan to complete the paving on the east end of the lot there.
At its April meeting, the Board of Works opened quotes for a paving project at the park on the city's southwest side.
Plans call for the rolling and compacting of 42,320 square feet of the north lot, as well as the application of binder coat of paving this year, followed next year by a top finish coat of asphalt.
Quotes received as of the deadline on Monday came from Milestone Paving at $43,180, Central Paving with a quote for $32,200, and American Paving & Asphalt for $32,500.
"Actually, it's a little better than what I expected," said Monticello Parks Superintendent Mitch Billue of the quotes received.
Although the board took the quotes under advisement for review by Billue and street superintendent Doug Roberts, Billue said it's likely one that will be approved at a special Board of Public Works meeting at 5:45 p.m.
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