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Dubai named the world’s cleanest city again

For the fifth consecutive time, Dubai has topped the ranking of the world’s cleanest cities, according to the latest Global Power City Index (GPCI) report published by the Institute for Urban Strategies at the Mori Memorial Foundation in Japan.

In the ranking of cleanest cities, the emirate, which aims to become a benchmark for cities of the future, including in terms of environmental excellence, outperformed more than 47 cities around the world and scored 100 per cent in terms of residents’ satisfaction with cleanliness in the streets.

It is the environmental factor that is one of the main criteria of global sustainability of cities in the rating. Dubai, as you know, is implementing a comprehensive waste management strategy that involves reducing waste production by 18 per cent and diverting 100 per cent of waste from landfills by 2041.

The Dubai Municipality team, which is responsible for the cleanliness of the city’s streets and spaces, employs 3,200 supervisors, managers and engineers. In addition, the municipal fleet consists of 855 modern vehicles, machinery and equipment that operate 365 days a year.

On a daily basis, the municipality’s employees keep 2,400 kilometres of major roads and highways, as well as 33.4 water canals, clean in the emirate’s residential, industrial and rural areas. The municipality’s programmes include protocols for the disposal of hazardous and medical waste.

The municipality also deals with the removal of abandoned vehicles and equipment and supports the establishment of an environmentally friendly waste management system.

Source: WAM