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4/4/24, 10:02 AM Dubai Municipality unveils strategic action plan to manage public hygiene services during Eid Al-Fitr
desert areas have been outsourced. The teams will include approximately 250
supervisory staff to monitor hygiene tasks and complete the closure of emergency field

communications.

To preserve the environmental and hygienic conditions of public beaches in the Emirate of
Dubai, Dubai Municipality has also assigned a field team of 84 members, including 12

supervisors and 72 cleaners, who will work daily in three shifts; to maintain the cleanliness

of public beaches in Dubai and enhance their sustainability, while providing a unique
experience for beachgoers, including citizens, residents, and visitors, during the Eid

holiday.

Furthermore, the Municipality has deployed approximately 752 vehicles and machinery,

including 311 heavy vehicles, 158 light vehicles, 176 rental vehicles, 77 heavy equipment

attached to hygiene boats, and 30 light equipment, all of which will be available upon
request. During the Eid holidays, the average daily programs for the automated fleet will

be 456 to complete the city's hygiene tasks, deal with complaints and communications as
well as implement daily field surveillance programs.

Main Roads and Highways

To keep major roads and highways clean during the first few days of Eid al-Fitr, Dubai
Municipality has gathered a workforce made up of 57 cleaners and 5 supervisory and

monitoring employees. The team will work in four shifts to cover a total of 2,300 kilometres

of the main roads. To effectively handle any emergency that may arise, the Municipality
has also developed operational plans to promptly respond to reports and allocate the

necessary human and logistical resources for the collection and transportation of waste

along the way. The group will also take on the task of cleaning accident sites on external
roads and highways.

Dubai Municipality’s waste management teams have effectively carried out cleaning
operations across all 10 Eid prayer areas in the Emirate. Furthermore, they have placed

supplementary garbage cans near mosques, event venues, crowded areas, along with 30

extra waste storage facilities that are widely spread to cover emergency cases and
crowded areas.

Working hours

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