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Satellite view of Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi has witnessed an explosion of wealth and population since its independence in 1971 and the oil boom of 1973. Before, groundwater was the only source of water supply. It was very scarce since there is little recharge and most of the aquifers are highly saline.
In 2012, it became a registered environmental service provider. In 2014 Tadweer hosted EcoWASTE event for the first time which later became annual. [7] [8] Tadweer was acquired by Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company in 2022, followed by the rebranding as Tadweer Group in 2024. [1] [2] [9]
The Regulation and Supervision Bureau was founded in 1999 following the passing of an Emirate law reference Law No (2) of 1998. During 1997 and 1998 a privatisation committee was formed by the Abu Dhabi Government to study the UK model of un-bundling and privatisation of the then Water and Electricity Department (WED) which was a government owned vertically integrated organisation.
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It rarely rains and temperatures can reach 120 F, but that hasn’t stopped Abu Dhabi building a white water rapids in the middle of the desert.
At 40.6 MiGD, the Umm Al Nar storage is the largest water source for Abu Dhabi, followed by the rivers Shuweihat and Taweelah. [82] With falling groundwater level and rising population density, Abu Dhabi faces a severely acute water shortage. On average each Abu Dhabi resident uses 550 litres (120 imp gal; 150 US gal) of water per day. [83]
Musaffah Port (Arabic: ميناء مصفّح) is an Abu Dhabi Ports' port located in the industrial area of Musaffah south west of the city of Abu Dhabi.The deepwater Musaffah Port and Musaffah Channel include a general cargo terminal at the northwest corner of the Musaffah Industrial Area, as well as an extensive waterfront nearly 40 km long that is occupied by numerous private berths and ...
In July 2023, WeRide bagged UAE’s exclusive national license, which permits the testing and operation of its autonomous vehicles on public roads throughout the country.. According to CIC ...