Musandam: The Municipal Council of North Al Batinah Governorate today held its first meeting in 2026 under the chairmanship of Mohammed Sulaiman Al Kindi, Governor of North Al Batinah. During the meeting, the Municipal Council discussed service-related issues in the governorate's wilayats and the outcome of the meetings of its committees tasked with health matters, environment protection, and social affairs.

According to Oman News Agency, the North Al Batinah Governorate Municipal Council also reviewed the annual plan of the Social Affairs Committee for the year 2026. At the meeting, specialists from North Al Batinah Municipality gave a presentation on running the waste sector in the governorate after the sector's mission was entrusted to the municipality with effect from 1 December 2025.

The specialists also reviewed the current condition of the waste sector, the mechanisms of supervision, key operational challenges, and future visions for developing waste collection and transportation services in a manner that secures the sustainability of the service and improves its quality.