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Reward for informers on sewage dumping
Dubai Municipality has announced a cash award of Dh2,000 to those who tip off municipal inspectors on sewage tankers dumping raw sewage illegally.
- Staff Report
- Published: 23:56 October 22, 2008
Dubai: Dubai Municipality has announced a cash award of Dh2,000 to those who tip off municipal inspectors on sewage tankers dumping raw sewage illegally.
The announcement follows the detection of 55 tankers this week, which were caught disposing sewerage in storm water networks or in open areas.
Salem Bin Mesmar, Assistant Director General of Dubai Municipality for Health, Safety and Environment Control Sector, said tanker drivers were found disposing raw sewage in Jebel Ali, Al Qusais, Al Manama, Leseily, Lehbab and Al Awir.
He noted that instead of waiting for their turn at the Al Awir Sewage Treatment Plant, some tanker drivers empty their tankers in open areas or through the storm water networks designed to carry pure rain water to the sea.
"This has resulted in polluting part of the emirate's coast."
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