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DM deploys Noukhada to preserve Dubai Creek
Dubai Municipality has formed recently a voluntary task team named Noukhada to boost up its initiatives to preserve marine environment of the Emirate. It was announced in a clean up the creek programme organized by the Civic Body, in cooperation with Dubai Ship Building and Engineering Company, in order to raise awareness among public of the environmental value of creek. Awareness activities for vessel owners ,boat crew, fishermen and general public who ferry the creek on a daily basis, were the part of the event. Huge amount of underwater wastage was extracted out at the end of day long voluntary clean up drive.
"Municipality wants to educate public, importance of natural resources and raise awareness to keep the creek clean and preserved", said Eng. Hussein Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality on the occasion.
"Apart from being geographical icon of our history and tradition, Dubai creek has its environmental value of being home to diverse species of marine creatures and organisms. We are committed to preserve it" added Lootah.
"We have formed a voluntary squad named Noukhada ,which means ship captain in Arabic Language, for the protection of the marine areas in Dubai". He explained further.
Bader Mohammed Obeid Mubarak, Deputy Director General, Dubai Ship Building and Engineering, also participated in the event.
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For further information:
Bishruddeen K N M
Media Officer, Media Section
Corporate Marketing & Relations Department
Dubai Municipality
+971 206 04 4657
+971 4 2232188
+971552055012
bkmohamed@dm.gov.ae
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