Thursday 14 March 2019
The Public services Department in Ras Al Khaimah increased the percentage of wastewater treated in cosmetic crops and gardens to 70%, revealing new plans to increase the use rate by 10% annually, to meet the increasing demand for this water in the cosmetic agriculture sector.
Eng. Ahmed Mohammed Al Hammadi, director general of the Department, said that raising the percentage of the user of treated water in the cosmetic agriculture sector is part of the department's plans to reduce dependence on natural water as an important resource especially in the cosmetic agricultural sector, noting that the Department has implemented several plans during The past period for the success of this strategy, including doubling water treatment capacity from 20 million litres per day to 40 million, to absorb the large quantities of sewage flowing to the main treatment plant after expanding the network to many areas.
He added: There is a growing need for treated wastewater and for cosmetic implants, to serve the horizontal expansions of green surfaces on the streets, rotors and gardens, as well as nurseries that the department decided to create for ornamental plants, including a nursery in Khuzam area.
He continued: During the past period, the Department carried out modern irrigation networks in the public parks, and Corniche al Qawasim, along with road networks, including the street of Qasar al-Kharran, which began to be fully cultivated, with local trees and vegetation, pointing out that the circle is targeted during The next period to increase the production capacity of nursery plants for what they currently produce 850 thousand seedlings, in parallel with the development of Saqr Park and the restructuring of the green areas, in line with the vision of simulation of natural regions with diverse colors, and the development of services and recreational facilities to the satisfaction The aspirations of families, and fulfill their desires to entertain and spend their time, in line with the programs of recreational events and interactive activities.
The Director general of PSD in Ras Al Khaimah confirmed that there are plans to implement three new wastewater treatment plants, which will be allocated to the housing Mud project, which has completed about 95% of the size of its network, and will use the treated water from this project in the irrigation of green flats and gardens That will be included in this huge housing project, which is being implemented in three phases in Ras Al Khaimah, and includes more than 1,000 dwellings, praised in cooperation with the Ministry of Infrastructure Development in the implementation of joint projects for the benefit of the people. He said the department plans to raise the percentage of water used to irrigate green flats by 10% annually, reaching 100% over the next three years, noting that there are significant global successes in the treatment, recycling and reuse of wastewater.