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6/26/24, 4:18 PM Mohammed bin Rashid approves AED30 billion 'Tasreef' project to enhance Dubai's rainwater drainage capacity by 700%
Mohammed bin Rashid

approves AED30 billion

'Tasreef' project to enhance

Dubai's rainwater drainage

capacity by 700%

WAM
25th June 2024, 02:28 GMT+10

DUBAI, 24th June, 2024 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,
has approved the 'Tasreef' project aimed at developing Dubai's rainwater drainage
network. Featuring a total cost of AED30 billion, the initiative is one of the
emirate's largest strategic infrastructure projects. The 'Tasreef' project, will enhance
the capacity of Dubai's rainwater drainage system by 700%, covering all areas of
the emirate.
The project was approved in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Finance of the UAE; and H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai.
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum emphasised that the continuous
enhancement of Dubai's sustainable infrastructure is integral to its growth and
prosperity. The initiative aims to create a drainage infrastructure that is advanced,
safe, flexible, and ready to face future challenges.
"Today, we approved an integrated project to develop Dubai's rainwater drainage
network at a cost of AED30 billion. 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%, ensuring the emirate's readiness to face future

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