Top Governments Officials Ride Metro To Mark Car Free Day 2013
Dr. Rashid Ahmad Bin Fahad, the Minister of Environment and Water, Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qatami, the Minster of Education and other top officials of different government organizations and private companies will ride on metro tomorrow to mark Car Free Day 2013.
Eng. Mohammed Nouri, Director of Corporate Marketing and Relations Department said that the top officials will reach to the designated metro stations Al Rashidiya, Al Qusais, Al Etisalat, Mankhol, Noor Dubai Al Islami and Business Bay at 7.30 am where the DM officials will receive the registered participants and give them free nol cards and badges to take part in the event.
"The officials of all participating organizations who are coming from different directions will reach the Union metro stations nearby Dubai Municipality main building at 8.10 am to gather in front of the metro station and then will march to the empty car parking area of DM headed by the Ministers along with Eng. Hussain Nassir Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality," Nouri said.
Parking lots of participating organizations will be remained closed tomorrow. If anyone parked in these areas will have to bear the responsibility of any fines imposed by the authorities, he said.
An exhibition of eco-friendly initiatives of DM will be organized by Transportation Department in the car parking. In addition, there will be a live program for TV and Radio channels interested to interview the officials.
Dubai Municipality had first launched the Initiative in 2010 as a humble beginning for its employees in which 1,000 vehicles participated deducting three tons of carbon emission. In 2012, Department of Land and Property, Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Etisalat also joined the Municipality increasing the number vehicles to 2,400 and deducting the carbon emission by 4.2 tons.
This year the civic body hopes to double the results in terms of the number of participants and conservation of environment.
Emirate: Dubai
Date: Feb 12, 2013
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