Staff Report
Dubai, UAE
Dubai Government has initiated a US$21.8 billion (Dh80 billion) sewerage system that will serve the city population for the next 100 years and reduce carbon emission by 25 percent.
The major municipal project will create one of the world’s most advanced sustainable infrastructures and will be developed by the public and private sector. The project has been designed to serve the needs of the population for the next 100 years in alignment with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and the Dubai Urban Plan 2040.
With an investment of Dh80 billion ($21.8 billion), the sewerage system will reduce carbon emissions in the sector by 25 per cent, promote circular economy principles, and contribute to the city’s global development and competitiveness indicators related to quality of life. The private sector will help realise these goals by working hand in hand with the government to enhance future readiness.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, chaired a meeting of the Council, during which he approved several groundbreaking projects to support the Dubai Economic Agenda D33.
Private sector investment in projects geared towards achieving the goals of the Economic Agenda D33 is set to exceed Dh1 trillion ($272 billion) by 2033.
Sheikh Hamdan emphasised the significance of forward planning and preparation, which are key elements of the sustainable development strategy adopted by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The Executive Council further approved the centennial sewerage system, a major new municipal project for Dubai. Sheikh Hamdan emphasised the importance of supporting entrepreneurship and empowering emerging projects.
He said: “Small and medium enterprises continue to receive the unwavering support of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Over the past two decades, the development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem has provided Dubai’s economy with dynamic growth based on knowledge and innovation. Today, SMEs play a pivotal role, accounting for the largest share of businesses in Dubai.”
The approval of the new sewerage system positions the city as one of the world’s most modern, advanced, and sustainable cities.
It will help deliver the Clean Energy Strategy 2050, as well as the city’s sustainable development goals by improving operational efficiencies and extending the system’s lifespan from 25 to 100 years, in line with the objectives of the Economic Agenda D33 and Urban Plan 2040.
As part of this mega project, strategic tunnel projects will be implemented in Jebel Ali and Warsan stations.
The initiative includes reducing the number of main wastewater treatment plants from 20 to two in urban areas, as well as reducing main pumping stations from 13 to two.
Moreover, sub-pumping stations will be reduced from 110 to less than 20 in urban areas. Additionally, treatment plants will be transformed into clean plants, and recycled water will be maximised.
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