Dubai: Dubai Municipality gears up for a seamless Eid Al-Adha holiday, prioritizing public hygiene and waste management. With 747 machines and vehicles at its disposal, the Municipality is set to execute routine field programs and conduct inspections on hygiene facilities, while providing support and emergency services.
A workforce of over 3,000 supervisors and cleaners from the Municipality and private sector will intensify their efforts to ensure a clean environment. Dubai Municipality’s preparations aim to enhance the holiday experience for residents and visitors alike.
Eng. Saeed Abdul Rahim Safar, Acting Director of the Waste Operations Department at Dubai Municipality, stated that, “All of Dubai Municipality’s field crews have been placed on alert to preserve the cleanliness of streets, public spaces, neighborhoods, and beaches. As part of Dubai Municipality’s aim to manage waste operations and provide integrated and effective municipal services 24/7 to preserve the city’s cleanliness, sustainability, and aesthetic appearance in a way that ensures a safe and secure holiday for all residents and visitors in the Emirate of Dubai, it has prepared operational plans required for all emergency cases that ensure rapid response to notifications while securing work requirements of human and mechanical resources”.
Dubai Municipality has gone the extra mile to ensure a smooth Eid Al-Adha period by implementing various measures. To handle emergency situations and cater to densely populated areas, an additional 45 waste bins have been distributed. With a workforce of 2,320 cleaners from the Municipality and 426 workers from the private sector, supervised by 250 supervisors and monitors, every corner of the emirate will be covered. The teams will work in four shifts, taking into account the restricted working hours under the sun, from 12.30 PM to 3 PM. They will also oversee the operations of contracted private firms specialized in waste management, vehicle removal, and maintaining public hygiene facilities. Dubai Municipality is committed to ensuring the efficient and timely completion of tasks during the initial days of Eid Al-Adha.
During the Eid vacation, Dubai Municipality has assigned a special team to keep an eye on the beaches and water canals’ cleanliness across the Emirate of Dubai. The team will clean 13 KM of water channels and more than 19 KM of public beaches with the help of 97 cleaners, 14 field supervisors working three shifts, and 15 vehicles. Additionally, the Municipality assigned a team of 52 cleaners and eight supervisors to work three shifts per day to clean 2,400 kilometers of main roads. Likewise, it has completed cleaning all the 10 prayer areas in the Emirate for Eid.