Sunday, January 8, 2023 – 12:36 PM
DUBAI, 8th January, 2020 (WAM) — The completion rate of the water tank project being implemented by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority in the Hatta region has reached 76.8% of the total project, which has a storage capacity of 30 million gallons, at a cost of approximately 86 million dirhams. It is expected to be completed in April 2023.
This was announced during the inspection of His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, the progress of work in the project and reviewing the progress of construction works, accompanied by Eng. Abdullah Obaidullah, Executive Vice President for the Water and Civil Engineering Sector, and Eng. Burnley Nassour, Vice President – Projects and Engineering Water, maintenance and new connections at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.
The project includes the construction of two reservoirs with a storage capacity of 30 million gallons of desalinated water, the construction of supporting buildings, and the extension of inlet and outlet pipes. than 98% of tubes.
His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer stated that the water reservoir project in Hatta supports the comprehensive development plan for the Hatta region launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, “may God protect him”, by improving the efficiency and reliability of water networks and raising the flow quantities. and increasing water reserves, which contributes to enhancing the sustainability of water resources within the framework of the integrated strategy for water resources management in Dubai 2030, which focuses on enhancing water resources and using the latest technologies and innovative solutions.
It is noteworthy that DEWA is currently working on implementing a project to store 6,000 million gallons of desalinated water in groundwater basins and retrieve it when needed, as this technology provides a strategic reserve that supplies the emirate with more than 50 million gallons of water per day in emergencies for a period of 90 days. While ensuring the safety of stored water from external influences.
Ahmed Al-Boutli / Salama Al-Shamsi
