Dubai: Public parks are necessary as they promote good aspects of social development, including developing family life, protecting the environment and bolstering residential communities, Dubai's Police Chief has said.

Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim said, as he opened the new Al Nahda Park Pond on Wednesday: "In this sense, projects like this undertaken by Dubai Municipality strengthen the security infrastructure of the emirate of Dubai in all respects."

He praised the approach taken by Dubai Municipality in the establishment of such extensive parks.

Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality, added that Dubai was a modern city that prospered thanks to good governance.

"Dubai Municipality has been enjoying the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the continuous follow-up of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance and Chairman of Dubai Municipality," he said.

"The municipality by virtue of its mandated responsibilities offers many services related to the environment and the community and establishes integrated infrastructure facilities on par with the finest cities in the world through its vision to build a modern city which offers the ingredients for success.

"The concerted efforts of various government departments and public and private establishments have contributed in the making of a closely coordinated innovative and cooperative system," Lootah said.

"Dubai Municipality strives to maintain and promote the spreading of green areas in Dubai," he added, saying that the establishment of public parks and recreational facilities had taken huge strides with 42 parks built.

"The parks and recreation sector has witnessed considerable development over the past three years in terms of developing existing parks and upgrading their facilities and adding new facilities," he said.

Green projects

Lootah stressed that as far as green projects, tree planting and beautifying the streets was concerned, the city was taking huge steps with 25 to 35 such projects implemented annually.

Al Nahda Pond Park is one of the most important theme parks built in Dubai, he added.

The park is the first entertainment facility in the Al Nahda area and was built at a cost of about Dhs22 million.