Dubai Municipality has awarded contracts worth $381 million (AED1.439 billion) for four projects to develop, rehabilitate, and expand Dubai’s stormwater drainage network.
The new contracts fall within the scope of the Tasreef project, Dubai’s largest unified stormwater collection system. The projects will serve key areas across the emirate including Nad Al Hamar, the vicinity of Dubai International Airport, Al Garhoud, Al Rashidiya, Al Quoz, Zabeel, Al Wasl, Jumeirah, and Al Badaa.
The commissioned works are designed to provide sustainable and innovative solutions to mitigate flooding risks, enhance the efficiency of existing networks, and improve overall service levels.
More than 36 kilometres of new drainage lines will be constructed, linking to the main Tasreef tunnel, which will ultimately connect drainage systems across the emirate. The network’s total drainage capacity in the target areas will increase significantly, which will reduce operating and maintenance costs.
The Tasreef project, with an estimated total cost of $8.1 billion (AED30 billion), is the largest of its kind in Dubai and is designed to be scalable. The primary goal of the project is to increase the drainage capacity by 700% over the next 100 years. The project also aims to reduce the cost of construction, operation, and maintenance of stormwater stations by 20%, while increasing the lifespan of Dubai’s stormwater infrastructure.