UAE - Mubasher: Dubai Municipality has completed several landscaping projects across all the roads and main intersections leading to the Expo 2020 Dubai site at a total value of AED 205 million, the Dubai media office reported.
As part of the project covering an area of two million square metres, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, the Expo Street, and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Street in the direction of the Expo 2020 Dubai site have been extended.
The landscaping works included planting 24,474 trees, 65,000 shrubs, 76,671 square meters of green spaces, and 5,049 meters of fences.
A pumping station with a concrete tank for irrigation water was also constructed at a total value of around AED 40 million.
The Director-General of Dubai Municipality, Dawoud Al Hajri, said: "Our plan is to expand our greenery drive to cover all the areas in Dubai including open spaces, roads and public parks. By expanding the green areas, we will be able to achieve the sustainability of the horticultural sector, improve air quality and boost the community’s mental and physical health."
