{
  "id": 16481792,
  "title": "Dubai awards Dh3 billion in contracts to expand stormwater drainage network",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/dubai-awards-dh3-billion-in-contracts-to-expand-stormwater-drainage",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T13:22:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/25/dubai-awards-dh3-billion-in-contracts-to-expand-stormwater-drainage-network/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Dubai Municipality has awarded four contracts worth Dh3 billion to expand the city's stormwater drainage network as part of the Tasreef programme, which aims to increase rainwater drainage capacity by 700 per cent by 2033. The project, a third phase of the Dh30 billion Tasreef programme, involves constructing and extending 100km of main drainage lines with diameters up to three metres, covering 100 square kilometres across various residential, commercial, industrial and tourism areas. Marwan bin Ghalita, director general of Dubai Municipality, emphasized Dubai's proactive approach to infrastructure development, stating that the city did not simply stop to assess damage but took swift action to prepare for future climate challenges and accommodate urban expansion.",
  "summary": "Dubai Municipality has awarded four contracts worth Dh3 billion to expand the emirate’s stormwater drainage network, as part of a wider project aimed at increasing rainwater drainage capacity by 700 per cent by 2033. The project falls under the third phase of the Dh30 billion Tasreef programme and will involve constructing and extending 100km of main drainage lines, with diameters of up to three…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Battling rain: Dubai awards Dh3 billion contracts to expand stormwater drains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/battling-rain-dubai-awards-dh3-billion-contracts-to-expand-stormwater",
        "published": "2026-10-25T09:14:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}