Khuzestan Water Supply Project Gains Momentum

The third phase of a major water supply plan, dubbed Ghadir Water Supply Project, which is underway in Khuzestan Province, has gained momentum and progressed by 83% in less than nine months, the head of Data and Information Department at Iran Water Resources Management Company said.
“The venture that was expected to take 36 months will become operational in 11 months, as water shortage in the dry region has reached a critical point,” Firouz Qasemzadeh was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
The project will supply stable and quality water to over half of the 4.7-million population of the southwestern province through pipelines extending over 880 kilometers, he added.
The official noted that with a capacity of 24 cubic meters per second, the pipeline will transfer clean water from Dez River to 52% of Khuzestan population (26 small towns and 1,300 rural districts by September.