UPC completes Shakhbout City masterplan

Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) announced the completion of the Shakhbout City masterplan on 9 November 2015. The development, which includes housing, parks, mosques, and hospitals, has been formally handed over to Abu Dhabi Municipality for implementation.

The project was a close collaboration between UPC and all government stakeholders, including the ADM, Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), the Health Authority -Abu Dhabi (HAAD), General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (AWQAF), Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC) and Abu Dhabi Housing Authority (ADHA).

The development, located next to Zayed City, covers a total area of 1,854 hectares and aims to be home to approximately 80,000 residents.

The Abu Dhabi Municipality is currently working on enhancing the infrastructure components in accordance with its vision to create a modern infrastructure system that will be able to cope with usage projections. To do so, it is carrying out a study to evaluate the differences between the existing and required infrastructure in order to define the work needed to complete all public service networks, including telecommunications, sewage and rainwater drainage, irrigation and underground water networks.