Positives
1. Neat & clean environment (voted second cleanest city after Singapore).
2. Well planned city with excellent roads and lot of greenery.
3. No flies or mosquitoes.
4. No power cuts.
5. Clean drinking water round the clock.
6. No traffic jams.
7. No stray dogs (or any other quadrupeds !!)
8. No beggars.
9. ‘Feel’ of India – 80% expats of which most are Indians.
10. Strict implementation of rules and regulations.
11. Incorruptible officials in public life.
12. Strong economy – hardly any effect of recession.
Negatives
1. Some items prohibitively expensive if converted to rupee terms.
2. Telephone calls very expensive – a 3 Rial mobile card gives only 10 minutes of talk time (ie for nearly Rs 400/-)
3. If you don’t have a car – you are dead ! Public transport system not good as everyone is rich and has a car.
4. Driving classes expensive (4 – 5 Rials per hour ) and getting a driving licence is a pain. If you fail in the first attempt (which is a likely scenario) the next date allotted may be only after a month.
5. Crossing of the road (any road) can be fatal as vehicles regularly ply at speeds in excess of 100 km per hour.
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