Iran May Import Water to Avert Crisis
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Iran is Considering Importing Water from NeighboringTajikistanas the Government Allocated Emergency Funds to Help Avert a Supply Crisis in the Capital Tehran
Iranian officials discussed the possibility of importing water during a trip to Tajikistan this month, the state-runMehrnews agency reported without giving specifics, citing the energy minister, Hamid Chitchian.
Iran's cabinet has made 300 billion rials ($11 million) available to the energy ministry to accelerate the "emergency supply of water to Tehran," said Mohammad Bagher Nobakht, vice president for planning and strategic supervision, the officialIslamic Republic News Agencyreported. That will help Iran complete a water-treatment plant and a link from Mamlou dam 45 kilometers (28 miles) east of Tehran,IRNAsaid.
The latest responses are taking place days after the government, backing up months of warnings to Tehran residents to reduce water use, enacted temporary cuts to those identified as excessive consumers.
Tehran's water is fed from reservoirs including the Lar and Taleghan dams and wells in the south of the city, Chitchian said. Given reduced rainfall and supply strains, Tehran is now relying more heavily on wells, he said.
In a meeting yesterday, members of the government including the energy, agriculture and interior ministers reviewed options to enforce limits on Tehran residents' water consumption by installing devices that restrict excessive use or by introducing higher rates for large users, Mehr said.
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