The General Committee of Groundwater Resources in the Water Resources Ministry announced on Tuesday that it has started a project to dig 65 artesian wells in Waset this year. The project costs between 15 and 18 million dinar per well, the committee said. Groundwater committee started the process needed to dig artesian wells in eastern […]
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Water Resources Ministry Begins Reclamation Works in Anbar
The Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources on Sunday said it has begun reclamation works along the Euphrates River in Anbar. “Technical teams and engineers from the State Authority for Irrigation and Reclamation Projects are currently doing reclamation works on a total area of 103,000 donums along the Euphrates River,” read the statement that was received […]
Water Shortages Impact Power Output
The issue of power shortages is related to water shortages, Electricity Minister Kareem Waheed said. Waheed said water shortages have forced his ministry to redirect investments in this vital sector. Power outages in Iraq may last up to 20 hours a day. Waheed said volumes of water reaching Iraq have dropped substantially . Iraq relies […]