Wednesday 3 June 2020
The Public Services Department in Ras Al Khaimah confirmed the continuation of infrastructure projects in accordance with time plans, despite the precautionary measures related to the coronavirus crisis, and strict preventive measures to ensure the safety of workers and maintain their health and prevent the spread of infection, by making them aware of the importance of good health practices and physical spacing, and wearing preventive uniforms .
The projects are proceeding according to the time plan that has been adopted, including road projects and sewage networks, the expansion of mountain valleys, the construction of a lake for Wadi Naqb, the maintenance of gardens and corniches, and other projects implemented by the Department, said Ahmed Mohammed al-Hammadi, director general of the department.
He explained that the most important projects that are currently being implemented: the lake project Wadi Naqb, the main road project of Jabal Jess, in addition to the maintenance of road connections in the Area of Wadi Al-Bayh, and the expansion of Wadi Shaha to avoid the damage caused by the flow of valleys in the rainy season, and the department has completed, during the past period, the work of paving the sides of the road leading to the summit of Gil Jess, to avoid the damage caused by torrential rains, pointing out that Wadi Shaha from the valleys that flow in wadi al-Bayh, and the circle has completed, during the past period, the work of paving the sides of the road leading to the Summit of jabal Jess, to avoid the damage caused by torrential rains, pointing out that Wadi Shaha from the valleys that flow in and the valley of al-Bayh, and the circle has completed, during the past period, the work of paving the sides of the road leading to the Summit of Jess,mountain to avoid the damage caused by torrential rains, pointing out that Wadi Shea from the valleys that flow in the rainy season, and the circle has completed, during the past period, the work of paving the sides of the road leading to the Summit of Gil Jess, to avoid the damage caused by torrential rains, pointing out that Wadi Shaha from the valleys that flow in the valleys in the rainy season, and the circle has completed, during the past period, The mountain reefs surrounding the valley are carried out when heavy rains occur annually.
He continued: "Despite the current circumstances and measures and strict measures, the Department was keen to continue the pace of work on infrastructure projects according to the timeline, and with regard to the Lake Wadi Naqb project, the Department began work on the project last October, to accommodate about two million cubic meters, and the drilling work on this project will continue until it reaches a depth of 20 meters," pointing out that this project is one of the protection projects that is planned to be implemented to protect residential areas near Wadi Naqb from floods caused by heavy rains, which have repeatedly Over the past years.
He pointed out that the construction of the lake in its current location, based on the hydrological studies of the valleys that flow into the Wadi Naqb, and the amount of water that will be held by the three projects, the dam, the lake, and the canals.