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4/4/24, 10:06 AM Dubai Municipality unveils strategic action plan to manage public hygiene services during Eid Al-Fitr - Middle East News 247
As part of its continuous efforts to advance Dubai’s standing as a sustainable and healthy community, Dubai
Municipality has put together a comprehensive strategy for integrated waste management. This plan aims to

provide the highest standards of quality for hygiene services and operations in the Emirate of Dubai
throughout the year, and during various events and holidays hosted by the Emirate. This is consistent with
the Municipality’s objective to ensure that all residents and visitors enjoy the highest quality tourism, leisure

and living experiences.

Integrated Teams

Dubai Municipality stated that it has assigned 2,300 cleaners to oversee hygiene services across the

Emirate, who will work in four shifts and will be provided with all the necessary tools and equipment for the
field. Additionally, the Municipality has appointed 650 hygiene engineers from the private sector to whom
hygiene-related tasks in tourist, industrial, and 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 andmachinery, 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

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