(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Sidi Mohammed | The Peninsula
The new irrigation system approved by the Department of Public Parks at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment has achieved a big success in reducing water consumption for irrigation.
It saves 50 percent of water and helps in keeping the plants healthy and green while ensuring good level of growth.
The results recorded by technical committee at the Public Parks Department shows good results of the quantity of water which has been used and also all categories of plants, whether palm trees, seasonal flowers, etc were not negatively affected by the new system.
An official at the department said that the 'department is using the modern irrigation system to save water consumption especially in the new public parks, and is also using energy-saving LED lights that replace traditional ones. The system was tested for over 15 months. It uses half the water traditional irrigation systems consume.
The result of the test was positive, and accordingly, the department has approved the system so that it can be used in the government's greenery and beautification projects.
The Ministry of Municipality and Environment said in an earlier statement that the implementation of the system took 15 months — from September 2014 to December 2015.
It also said that this outcome will help expand green areas and plantations and will have a positive impact on the environment and will check desertification. The importance of this system came from the need to save more water and not wasting it which will help of sustainable development. The system will help of save tens millions of cubic meters per year.
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