Nineveh governor Athil Al Nujaifi said that the province has started to implement this year’s provincial development after Ministry of Planning approval. Work will start after contractors submit their bids. The projects have been approved by the Provincial council and submitted to the Ministry of Planning which ratified the majority of them. ( Al SumariaTV […]
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Iraq Ministry of Electricity to Start New Projects
Iraq Minister of Electricity Karim Wahid said that the Ministry bids to open the door of investment in order to implement vital projects in electric power development field. Wahid told Alsumaria that he expects electric power supply to make an important progress during this summer. ( Al SumariaTV )
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Umm Qasr power link finished
The linking of the barge line of Umm Qasr with an electrical transformer station as been completed, in order to supplement the national grid by 125 MW. The Executive Director of the project said that the work had been completed in spite of obstacles encountered by the engineering and technical staffs during project implementation. Theses […]
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Irrigation Projects in Anbar Completed
The Ministry of Water Resources announced that its technical and engineering staff has completed irrigation work assigned to it in Anbar province. According to the statement of the Ministry, it has completed work lining channel A/MC3 (length 4,2 km), as well as the main channel MC1, with four sub-channels plus dam maintenance work. Landslides in […]
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Hitachi to Supply Spare Parts for Power Units
Iraqi Council of Ministers authorized the Electricity Ministry to sign a contract with the Japanese based firm, Hitachi, to supply spare parts for the Taji Power Station. “The decision reflects the cabinet’s interest in providing electricity to people,” Dr. Ali al-Dabbagh, the official spokesperson of the Iraqi government, said in a release on Sunday received […]
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Water Resources Minister Urges Dutch Companies to Invest in Iraq
Water Resources Minister Abdulatief Jamal Rashied on Thursday called on Dutch companies to invest in Iraq, mainly in irrigation projects, according to a ministry’s statement. “This came during his meeting with Dutch Ambassador in Baghdad Peter Van Liven, with whom he discussed ways of boosting bilateral relations in irrigation ,” said the statement received by […]
10 New Water Projects in Muthana
Ten new water projects are underway in al-Muthana province. “The projects aim to improve water services in al-Muthana,” a local source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Wednesday. He noted that there could be a potential shortage in water during the summer. ( Aswat Al Iraq )
Iraq Aims at 27,000 Megawatts in Four Years
The Iraqi government is determined to boost power output to 27,000 megawatts in four years, said Electricity Minister Kareem Waheed, and it should invest $3-4 billion annually to meet that target. Waheed said the target to produce the massive amount of electricity that will meet Iraq’s domestic needs is attainable. The ministry is known to […]
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Small Manmade River Opened in Wassit
A small canal in Wassit province has been opened on Monday. “The total cost of the project is around $2.9 million,” the Iraqi Water Resources Ministry said in a release received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. It noted that the project is part of the Iraqi government’s agricultural initiative. ( Aswat Al Iraq )
Italian Firm Rehabilitates Units of Power Station in Kirkuk
An Italian firm has finished the process of renovating three generators in a power station in Kirkuk province. “The units are gas-driven,” a local source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Sunday. He noted that a German firm is working on a generator at another gas-driven power station in Kirkuk. ( Aswat Al Iraq )
Baghdad Mayoralty Earmarks ID10b to Ameliorate Services in Sadr City
The Baghdad Mayoralty will allocate 10 billion Iraqi dinars (ID) as emergency funds to improve services in the eastern Baghdad district of Sadr City, according to the mayoralty chief, Saber al-Issawi, on Sunday. Issawi made the remarks during an inspection tour of Sadr City escorted by officials in Sadr 1 and Sadr 2 municipalities as […]
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Operation of Power Station in Missan Starts Up
Staff from the Iraqi Electricity Ministry on Sunday launched the process of preliminary operation of a new power station in Missan province. “The station’s capacity is 180 Mwatt,” a local media source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He noted that the station will improve power supply in the province, especially in the marshes. ( Aswat […]