RAK greenery project underway

The Ras Al Khaimah Environmental Protection and Industrial Development Authority yesterday announced the implementation of a greenery project at Kadrah, 70km south of Ras Al Khaimah city.

A senior official said the project is being implemented to neutralise the negative effects of a rock quarry.

The quarry functioned there for a long time before it closed down, but residents are now suffering from its effects. The soil, particularly in Gharbalah, has been affected.

This is part of a plan by the Authority to turn remote areas into green belts. Once the greenery project in Kadrah is completed, others will follow. They will minimise the negative environmental effects of cement factories and quarries.

Dust will be checked and the oxygen level will increase. The area will also be beautified and the soil will improve. He said the authority is hoping for rain in these areas.