(MENAFN - Muscat Daily) The Municipal Council has approved recommendations by the Public Affairs Committee to allocate spots on the city's beaches for families. The civic body will also allocate spots for playing football and other sports.

Residents and citizens have been complaining for a while as spots on most beaches are taken up by youths for playing football and other sports. ''I like going to the beach with my children, but unfortunately most in Muscat are always occupied by youths, hence leaving families with no space to enjoy,'' said Rehab al Rawahi, a Muscat resident.

According to a Muscat Municipality official, the allocation of spots for families was approved during the recent Municipal Council meeting. ''There have been recommendations to assign municipal affairs committees at the wilayat level to identify suitable places for families at the beaches,'' the official said. He added that once locations are identified and marked, playing football there will be prohibited.

According to a youth, beaches are among the limited play area options they have in the city. ''In Muscat, there are not enough play areas, and football grounds that are available charge a high fee for an hour. Since we have no other option, we go to the beaches,'' said Saleh Shafi, a young football enthusiast.

The official said, ''Taking into consideration the topography of the area, places where football can be played will be identified and they will be equipped accordingly.''

There is a proposal to create a team of officials from several government departments for formulating regulations on proper conduct at beaches.

There has also been recommendations by the council to allocate places in public parks for spor

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Muscat Municipality to allocate spots on beaches for families