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6/25/24, 4:35 PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid approves Dh30 billion rainwater drainage project in Dubai
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid

approves Dh30 billion rainwater

drainage project in Dubai

Tasreef initiative is be completed by 2033 and will help emirate to tackle climate-related challenges

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has said the drainage project will serve Dubai for the next 100 years Photo:
Dubai Media Office

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has approved an initiative to improve water
drainage in the emirate.

The Tasreef project will cost Dh30 billion ($8.16 billion), the Dubai Government Media Office said on X.

The scheme will be introduced immediately and is scheduled to be completed by 2033.

It will cover all areas of Dubai and will be able to handle more than 20 million cubic metres of water a day, Sheikh
Mohammed said on X.

"Today, we approved an integrated project to develop Dubai's rainwater drainage network at a cost of Dh30 billion,"
said Sheikh Mohammed, the emirate's government media office reported.

"The largest rainwater collection project in a single system in the region, the initiative will increase the capacity of the
drainage network in the emirate by 700 per cent, ensuring the emirate's readiness to face future climate-related
challenges.

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