All UAE federal government offices and diplomatic missions in Abu Dhabi will have to move to Zayed City once it is ready, a senior government official has said.
The 45-square kilometre mega development is being built between Abu Dhabi International Airport and Mohammed bin Zayed City with the infrastructure work scheduled for completion in 2020.
“It will be mandatory for all federal offices and diplomatic missions to shift to the city’s federal and diplomatic districts after they are completed,” Hamad Al Mutawa, senior planning manager, planning and policy department, Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC), told Arabian Business.
“This will solve a lot of land issues that we have now and traffic as well,” he added without giving any timeframe on when the move will happen.
At present, infrastructure work has started on the Emirati neighbourhood and the southern spine, a mixed-use district.
“These districts have been approved and Musanada [Abu Dhabi General Services Company] is developing the infrastructure,” Al Mutawa said, adding work will follow on the northern spine, diplomatic and federal precincts thereafter.
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