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HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), announced that DEWA has made progress in the supply, extension and commissioning of major water transmission networks, with a total length of 46 km at a total cost of AED 260 million in various parts of Dubai. This supports DEWA’s strategic plan to enable the comprehensive development of water and electricity, and achieve customer expectations by delivering the highest standards of availability, reliability and efficiency.

“DEWA strives to achieve the vision of our wise leadership in promoting sustainable and comprehensive development in Dubai by adopting the three-dimensional perspective of sustainable development, which includes society, environment, and the economy in all our development projects. We adopt the best international practices and the latest methods of managing our projects, to raise productivity and operational efficiency and increase the quantities of water flow to cope with the growing demand, in different areas in Dubai, and during emergencies,” said Al Tayer.

To date, approximately 27km, which is 60% of the project, has been completed. The project includes the extension of a GRE (glass reinforced epoxy) main water larger pipe, to increase water flow between Emirates and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, and from Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road along the Jebel Ali to Al Hebab road towards Al Qudra. In addition, the project also includes an extension of the main water pipeline at Al Lusaily up to the junction between Al Ain road at Jebel Ali and the Al Hebab road, and several other pipelines from Mushrif station (headed towards Al Warqa) and Al Khaleej road. This is intended to provide water using gravity in case of emergency, and provide Al Reem, and other future projects on both sides of Al Qudra street with water. This also meets the requirements of other water development projects in those areas as well.

The project also contributes to increasing water flow in Al Warqa and Palm Deira, ensuring the continuity of water access, and raising the pressure in the network, to support existing and future projects. The water transmission networks are managed with remote-controlled valves in the control centre, which contributes to the isolation of the faults in the shortest possible time, and reduce the loss of water in the network. The project also includes two sites to connect the main transmission pipelines along the Jebel Ali to Al Hebab road, and the Dubai to Hatta road, to increase water supply at Al Nakhali. According to the planned programme, the project is expected to be complete by May 2018.