Qatar’s Ezdan Real Estate Company has installed about 262,000 water-saving devices in more than 15,000 of its Al Wukair residential units, resulting in a reduction of up to 60 per cent in the overall water consumption.

Group COO Dr Mousa Al Awwad said that “Our strategy in supporting the rationalisation programme stems from the vision of the State of Qatar that pays an exponential interest in matters of environment, health and education. This vision inspired us to devote our efforts to preserve natural resources, in order to make our experience a successful example in this field.”

“Ezdan Holding Group has been a pioneer in partnering with Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) through a memorandum of understanding, which thank to Allah Almighty, we were able to implement a large portion of its provisions, he added.

He noted that the group plans to convert its compounds in Doha, its hotels and malls into fully water saving facilities in the short term.

“We are proud to abide by the national vision of development and the preservation of the state's resources for a more prosperous future for our children,” he said, praising the efforts of Ezdan Real Estate’s technical staff, who strived to implement the agreed program in all villages in a record time.

Ezdan Real Estate acting general manager Omar Al-Yafey said: “The specialized team has spared no efforts to implement this project during the previous period, and was able to accomplish the task with great success. Now, we have already started to witness positive results, showing that between 40 per cent and 60 per cent of water has been conserved, and in some cases, even higher.”

Al-Yafey confirmed that all new projects are equipped with the latest water rationalization technologies, mainly Ezdan Oasis. The project will include more than 9,000 units, he said, noting that its first phase will be operational by the beginning of next year’s Q1.

Ezdan Holding Group was honoured during the 4th Annual Tarsheed Ceremony for its great support to this program that aims at rationalizing and optimizing water consumption, as well as spreading awareness about the importance of preserving it.

In March 2014, Ezdan Holding Group chairman Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah al-Thani and Kahramaa chairman Essa bin Hilal al-Kuwari signed a memorandum of understanding to consolidate their efforts and support he National Programme for Conservation and Energy Efficiency (Tarsheed) and its mechanisms and initiatives to limit the daily water consumption per capita. – TradeArabia News Service