Ajman to build seven parks in three years

ajman — The Ajman Municipality will complete construction of seven parks in the emirate within the next three years.

A top official at the municipality said that the municipality is implementing the project of seven parks in an area of 662,000 square metres. The project is as part of its strategic plans aimed at increasing the green areas to cope with the rapid development witnessed by the emirate under the wise leadership of His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ajman. He added the project is also aimed at protecting the environment and raising public awareness of the importance of afforestation and plantation in the empty spaces.

Under the instruction of Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Ajman Municipality and Planning Department, the departments of the municipality continue their efforts to expand the green areas in the emirate by constructing more public parks and public squares.

“These projects keep pace with the growth of Ajman towards a sustainable green emirate,” he stressed

He explained that the project includes the construction of six squares containing walkways, playgrounds, children’s playgrounds and umbrellas in different parts of the city.

The project also includes the irrigation and planting of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Hiluw Bridge, an automatic irrigation system for the cultivation of an area of about 550,000 square metres with local trees, with an aim to improving the natural environment and beautifying the city.

“This year, the municipality has started working on three areas of the project to increase the size of the green area in the emirate from 1,199,000 square metres to 1,210,000 square metres by the end of 2018,” he said.

The parks that are planned to be executed soon include the Heritage Park to be constructed in an area of 80,000 square metres in the first phase. It will include walkways of 1,200 metres along with 1,200 metres of internal roads and corridors.

The second phase of the project includes the implementation of play areas and subways. It also includes the construction of the Sabeega Park in Masfout on an area of 10,000 square metres, Sih Zahra Park in Masfout area with an area of 22,000 square metres.

The third phase will include the construction of the Masfoot Square, with a 600-metre walkway, play areas, services, irrigation system and planting of trees.

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These projects keep pace with the growth of Ajman towards a sustainable green emirate.” An official at the Ajman Municipality