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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Mon 24 Jun 2024, 5:00 PM

Last updated: Mon 24 Jun 2024, 10:02 PM
An integrated project to develop a rain drainage Network in Dubai has been approved at a
cost of Dh30-billion, announced sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President
and Prime Minister of UAE, and ruler of Dubai, on Monday.
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Named 'Tasreef', the project will enhance the capacity of Dubai's rainwater drainage system by
700%, covering all areas of the emirate.

The project is set to be completed by 2033 with construction to start immediately. It will serve
Dubai for the next hundred years, added Sheikh Mohammed.

Watch below, a video shared by the Dubai Media Office on X:

The project, which will cover all areas of Dubai and absorb more than 20 million cubic meters
of water per day, is likely to be the largest such network to collect rainwater in the region.
'Tasreef' is a continuation of drainage projects launched by Dubai in 2019, covering the Expo
Dubai area, Al Maktoum International Airport City, and Jebel Ali.

It comes around two months after unprecedented rains flooded the UAE. As a sustainable
strategic project, it aims at addressing future climate change impacts, such as increased
rainfall, with a network designed to seamlessly adapt to all rainfall events.

The project will utilise the latest Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM), the largest of their kind in the
Middle East, known for their efficiency, speed, and high precision in excavation, and their
ability to handle various topographical conditions.
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