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In efforts to make Dubai beaches look attractive for tourists and residents, the civic body introduced new sand cleaning machines that would turn shores into artworks.
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Dubai Municipality will operate machines that will keep beaches clean through removing unwanted materials from under the sand's surface, with an additional tractor-pulled roller stamp that will leave artistic imprints along the coastline.
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Waste Management Department officials said the small imprints of different Dubai-themed shapes, such as Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa along with other decorative carvings, will be seen on all beaches in the emirate in two weeks.
According to Engineer Abdulmajeed Saifaie, director of Waste Management Department, Dubai beaches receive more than 13 million tourists every year.
"Dubai beaches are considered the most important touristic feature of the emirate, especially for visitors who love to enjoy the all-year-round sun," he said.
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"Given the different sporting and entertainment activities that take place on the beach, it becomes a favorite spot that gathers many visitors and residents."
Saifaie added that the new sand cleaning machines work to remove the tiny-sized waste, such as remnants of broken glass or cigarette butts, to reduce number of injuries.
The municipality is also targeting low reliance on labor work for the future through introducing such new technologies.
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Saifaie noted that the trial phase of the new machines is finished and the department will get them operating in two weeks.
The beach cleaning team currently consists of 49 cleaners and seven inspectors work in different shifts to remove waste produced by the sea, and oil and petroleum derivates off the shores. Drones are also used to monitor waste disposal violations on the shores.
In 2014, Jumeirah beach was picked among the 9 best city beaches by CNN.
sherouk@khaleejtimes.com
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