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Dubai Municipality initiates new

agricultural beautification project at Al

Meydan, Al Khail crossroads

UAE
WAMSun, 03 Mar 2024

(Photo credit: WAM)

DUBAI - Dubai Municipality has initiated a new project within its agricultural beautification endeavours
across the city.

This specific project is centred around the key hub where Al Meydan and Al Khail Streets intersect in
the heart of the city. Covering 302,266 square metres, this project reflects the municipality’s
commitment to increasing green spaces in Dubai and strategically planning and implementing
beautification projects, to expand cultivated green spaces and elevate Dubai’s overall civil and
aesthetic appearance.

This project includes state-of-the-art technologies leveraged by the municipality to implement
sustainable irrigation systems and water drainage. These systems include fully automated irrigation
mechanisms, eliminating the need for human intervention. Additionally, innovative wind-resistant
spraying techniques have been integrated, resulting in water-saving of around 30 percent.

Implementing sustainable groundwater and rainwater drainage systems by the municipality has
proven effective, particularly during the recent rainfall. Furthermore, a pumping station with a capacity
exceeding 280 cubic metres per hour and a tank with a capacity of 1,000 cubic metres has also been

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