Ladies-only days increased at Al Mamzar Beach Park

Dubai: Men and boys above four will not be allowed entry at Dubai’s Al Mamzar Beach Park two days a week from next week as the Dubai Municipality has increased the number of “ladies-only day” there.

The move comes days after the closure of the beach along the Jumeirah Beach Park, the only other public beach which had dedicated two days a week exclusively for women and children. Earlier this week, the Municipality had suspended the ladies-only days at the Jumeirah Beach Park after the beachfront along the park was closed to pave way for the construction of the Dubai Canal project.

Today, (On Thursday), the civic body announced that it is increasing the number of women-only days at Al Mamzar Beach Park from one to two days a week due to public demand.

“Many people, especially ladies, wanted us to add one more ladies-only day at Mamzar after we stopped it at Jumeirah,” Mohamed Abdul Rahman AlAwadi, the director of Public Parks and Horticulture Department told Khaleej Times.

As per the new decision, Al Mamzar Beach Park will dedicate Mondays and Wednesdays exclusively for women and children. The entry of men and boys above four will not be allowed at the beach, park, swimming pool, chalets and other facilities on these days.

The new decision will come into effect from next week and is likely to continue at least for two years since the Jumeirah Beach Park, the park section of which will also be closed by the end of December, is scheduled to reopen only by the end of 2016 only.

sajila@khaleejtimes.com