Temporary winter camps ready; Dubai Municipality begins allocation

Dubai - Rules and conditions of using winter camps to ensure there is no disturbance or accidents.

Dubai Municipality has prepared and equipped the temporary winter camps in Al Aweer area for residents who made the request earlier this year.
The camps will be in operation for six months ending April 2019. Abdulla Al Shezawi, Director of Building Control Department at Dubai Municipality, noted the increasing demand and the tremendous response on winter camps compared to previous years due to efforts to provide the ideal infrastructure for the campers.
"We have allotted sites to enable traders to provide services to campers and all necessary needs to ensure that residents spend enjoy nature and wilderness during the winter season," added Al Shezawi.
He added that the camps have been allocated to government departments in Dubai, which seeks to establish temporary winter camps to delight and entertain their employees.
Al Shezawi noted the rules and conditions of using winter camps to ensure there is no disturbance or accidents during the camping period, which includes the purpose of the camp to be private and temporary use only for the person who is allotted the permit and not to be rented or used by others.
"It is not allowed for any other commercial or other purposes not mentioned in the permit, and they should abide by the law, customs and traditions in force in the Emirate and also stick to the boundaries of the camp as per the permit," said Al Shezawi.
He pointed out that the permitted area does not exceed 400 square meters per camp, and to facilitate large families, the Municipality has allowed the possibility of booking maximum two camps per person and also allowed the camps to be combined.
He called on the customers to submit views and suggestions on the development of the temporary winter camps to be studied and evaluated and to implement them in the coming seasons.
Al Shezawi also appealed to the temporary winter camp owners to preserve the wild environment and abide by the conditions and laws of the camps and to report any negative behaviors or phenomena.
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