Accomplishing the strategic direction of the Drainage and Irrigation Department of Dubai Municipality in providing excellent drainage and irrigation services through its plan to raise the number of areas connected to sewerage systems in Dubai to 100%, the Department has recently completed the implementation of several major strategic projects, especially for new areas in the city of Dubai. They include the areas around Sheikh Zayed Road, Business Bay and Dubai Marina.
"With this, the Department becomes the forerunner in the delivery of services to new areas as it could link the new investment and development projects with the main sewage network in Dubai", said Eng. Talib Julfar, Director of Drainage and Irrigation Department.
Julfar said the most important of these projects is the establishment of a giant sewage water treatment plant at Jebel Ali, which is one of the five largest strategic projects undertaken by Dubai Municipality, represented by the Drainage and Irrigation Department as part of its strategic direction for the delivery of services in 100% areas.
"The project consists of setting up a sewage water treatment plant (which would be the main sewage treatment plant for the city of Dubai other in place of the current Al Aweer plant. The first two phases of the Jebel Ali plant were completed in April 2009 and has begun operation, contributing to ease pressure on the current Al Aweer plant. The second phase was completed by October 2010. The odors treatment plant was also completed to prevent the emission of any unpleasant odors affect the surrounding area," he said.
"The Dhs1.55 billion project, covering an area of 670 hectares of land, has a capacity of processing 300,000 cubic metres per day, 150,000 cubic metres for each phase. The project is linked with several other strategic projects, which includes the establishment of giant pumping stations and pipelines to transfer sewage from different parts of the city of Dubai to the plant, as well as the transfer of treated irrigation water to different areas of Dubai. It should be noted that the plant has been operated by Dubai Municipality staff without using any foreign companies," said Julfar, adding the project also includes a treatment plant for solid waste, from which fertilizer is produced, making economic returns from the treatment process.
Julfar also pointed to the second project is the construction of a sewage water pumping station and pumping lines rising to the X1 Plant, which is one of the five strategic projects delivered in January after its completion within the specified period of three years at a cost Dhs580 million.
The third project is the construction of sewage pumping station "H" and the pumping lines emerging to the main treatment plant at Jebel Ali. It is also one of the five strategic projects, and have been completed at a cost Dhs191 million. The project includes building a new pumping station "H" near the 4.5 intersection on Sheikh Zayed Road with a pumping capacity of 2,000 litres per second.
Julfar said the construction of sewage water pumping station "X1" and pumping lines rising to the main Jebel Ali treatment plant is also one of the five strategic projects, which was constructed at a cost of Dhs586 million within a period of two years.
He noted that the project includes building a new pumping station "X1" near Arabian Ranches Roundabout with a pumping capacity of 9,600 litres per second
Julfar said the Department completed the implementation of several irrigation projects to achieve the objective delivering potable water for irrigation resulting from the new main sewage treatment plant at Jebel Ali, especially for new areas in the city of Dubai, including the areas around Sheikh Zayed Road and Business Bay, Dubai Marina and Aweer.
"Thus the Department could cover all the green areas in Dubai through the project of extending a treated irrigation water line from the main treatment plant at Jebel Ali. This is also one of the five strategic projects constructed at a cost of Dhs258 million," he said.
In addition, there is yet another project of extending the main irrigation lines in different areas in Dubai. This project, completed recently at a cost Dhs310 million, also includes a pumping station located in the Dubai - Al Ain road for the delivery of irrigation water until the Jebel Ali - Al Hebab intersection.
Besides, there is a project for main irrigation lines for Aweer Farms, which has been completed recently at a cost of Dhs103 million. The project, which covers an area of 1,346 hectares, involves construction of a pumping station with a capacity of 500litres/sec.
The project for main irrigation lines on Dubai Bypass Road was completed recently at a cost of Dhs60 million. It includes construction of 12,100 metres long irrigation pipeline network with 1,400mm diameter. The project aims to use treated water for irrigation purposes in the projects developed along the line, as well as improve the pressure in the old network and the estimated capacity is 135,000 cubic metres per day.
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For further information:
Ismail Meladi
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Corporate Marketing & Relations Department
Dubai Municipality
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