Water Tunnel to Help Boost Agro Production in Kurdestan Province

A water tunnel project became operational in Kurdestan Province on Tuesday to help raise agricultural output, deputy energy minister for water and wastewater affairs said.
“Approximately 90 kilometers long and 2 meters wide, the tunnel will transfer 30 million cubic meters of water per year from Azad Dam to Qoucham Dam, both in Kurdestan Province,” ISNA also quoted Qasem Taqizadeh Khamesi as saying.
“The tunnel will help alleviate the shortage of water needed for farming in the Qorveh and Dehgolan plains. Water tables in the two towns have plunged by over 18 meters due to the excessive use by farming sector,” he said.