Dubai Municipality to open seven new parks

Dubai: Seven new parks in Dubai are ready to be thrown open to the public, announced Engineer Hussain Nasser Lootah, director-general of Dubai Municipality.

"They include four residential parks in Al Qusais-2, Abu Hail, Garhoud-2 and the Hill Park in Hatta and three pond parks in Al Quoz-2, Al Qusais-3 and Al Nahda. As per the planning standards, Dubai requires to work for making eight per cent of the city areas green," he said.

Lootah said the new projects were part of the municipality's efforts to upgrade public services and utilities with particular emphasis on providing green spaces in residential areas. "It is also part of the municipality's efforts aimed at achieving the planning standards in Dubai, which require work to make eight per cent of the area of the city green. It is also in line with the policy of the municipality in preserving the environment," he said.

The new parks include recreational areas that include soccer fields and courts for basketball, volleyball and tennis, shaded seating areas, jogging and cycling tracks, car parking facilities.

The green areas are dotted with with seasonal flowers and trees. Service buildings for gymnasiums, cafeterias and the like have also been provided.