In pictures: Dubai workers honoured atop Burj Khalifa

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, January 03, 2013. Dubai Municipality workers visit At The Top, the Burj Khalifa observation deck, as part of the initiative launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid to dedicate the anniversary of his accession as ruler of Dubai to honoring the individuals that deliver basic services in the Emirate of Dubai. (ANTONIE ROBERTSON / The National)
The "Thank You" campaign was started by the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed, who issued a statement asking anyone who wanted to celebrate his accession to do so by honouring those who made Dubaiâ€™s expansion possible. Antonie Robertson / The National
The municipality says it plans to continue arranging events and trips for its labour staff on a regular basis. Antonie Robertson / The National
Kader Batcha, a 60-year-old bus driver from Chennai, was one of the workers who visited the Burj Khalifa observation deck. The trip could not have come at a better time as Mr Batcha returns to India for retirement later this month. Antonie Robertson / The???
Over the past week, Dubai Municipality has embraced Sheikh Mohammedâ€™s initiative by organising trips to Al Boom Tourism Village, a tour of Dubaiâ€™s landmarks on an open-top bus, a visit to Global Village, and the trip to the top of Burj Khalifa. Anton???