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Dewa to light up 2,000 homes in Dubai

Dubai - Al Tayer explained that supplying the lights will help increase the uptake of renewable energy, thus encouraging sustainability.

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) will supply 2,000 existing and new homes from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment (MBRHE) project with 160,000 LED light bulbs and photovoltaic panels.
The move aims to reduce the demand for energy as well as the electricity costs, the plan follows the signing of a MoU between Dewa and MBRHE in 2015.
"We are honoured to work alongside the MBRHE and contribute to the Green Economy for Sustainable Development initiative, which was launched by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai to achieve sustainable development in Dubai," said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dewa.
"Installing LED light bulbs in 2,000 homes will greatly reduce energy demand.
Though these bulbs are initially more expensive than traditional light bulbs, they will save a large amount of money in the medium and long terms. We also plan to supply other homes within the MBRHE project with photovoltaic panels, as part of Dewa's Shams Dubai initiative."
Al Tayer explained that supplying the lights will help increase the uptake of renewable energy, thus encouraging sustainability.
Sami Abdullah Gargash, CEO of the MBRHE, commended Dewa's efforts to support sustainable growth in Dubai, as well as efforts to enhance wellbeing of residents and visitors. - Wam

sharjah - Sharjah Police launched intensified investigation of the food poisoning of six members of Emirati family in Sharjah.
The family members including parents and four children fell sick after eating lunch at their house on Thursday.
Police official said that after receiving a complaint from the hospital, the case was referred to forensic laboratory, which immediately launched an investigation.
According to medical official at the hospital, the family members arrived in the hospital at 3am on Friday with symptoms of nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and fever.
They were immediately admitted in the ICU and provided with necessary care.
The father's condition is said to be stable, however, his three daughters - aged 7, 14 and 18 - and 11-year-old son are still in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. Speaking to Khaleej Times, the father of the sick kids, Khalil Ibrahim, said that his two others sons who didn't have the lunch at home, rushed them to Al Qasimi Hospital.
He added that all the affected felt the same symptoms, however, condition of his wife A.F is stable now.
He said that police interrogated him about the maid who joined the family two month ago. She had also eaten from the same food twice in the day and nothing had happened to her.
The forensic laboratory report would reveal the cause of the food poisoning.
afkarali@khaleejtimes.com