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Jebel Ali sewage water project 58 per cent complete

Dubai Municipality has completed more than 58 per cent of the work of setting up the new sewage water pumping station at Jebel Ali, which is being set up at a cost of Dhs195 million. The project, fifth biggest of the ongoing projects of the Municipality's Drainage and Irrigation Department, also includes setting up of necessary supporting pipelines.

  • Staff Report
  • Published: 13:24 September 15, 2008
  • Gulf News

Dubai: Dubai Municipality has completed more than 58 per cent of the work of setting up the new sewage water pumping station at Jebel Ali, which is being set up at a cost of Dhs195 million. The project, fifth biggest of the ongoing projects of the Municipality's Drainage and Irrigation Department, also includes setting up of necessary supporting pipelines.

The project is part of the ongoing project of the main sewage water treatment plant at Jebel Ali and its huge pipe network and pumping stations.

"The project forms part of the Drainage and Irrigation Department's vision and strategic direction to provide excellent drainage and irrigation services for creating an excellent city that provides the essence of success and comfort of living," said Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Acting Director General of the Municipality.

He said the project is also aimed at achieving the strategic objective of linking all areas of Dubai with drainage net-work by the end of 2011.

"The project was commenced on 15 May 2007 and is expected to be finished by mid 2009. It is being implemented as per advanced international specifications," Lootah said.

The project include setting up new pumping station "H" near 4th and 5th intersections on Sheikh Zayed Road with a capacity to pump 2000 litre per second.

There will be four big pumps with a capacity of 500 litre per second and will have options for future expansions for four more pumps with same capacity to take the total capacity of the pumps to 4000 litre per second.

Later the station will be linked to a 10 kilometre pipe line that comprises of 1300mm double pipeline towards Al Khail Road and will continue towards Emirates Road to be linked to project DS 161 with 1400mm pipes. The new project will serve Al Sufooh, Jumeirah Palm and Al Barsha areas.

The project has been awarded to one of the private firms of high reputation in the field of infrastructure development and is carried out under the supervision of a prominent consultant.

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