Over 8,000 Illegal Wells Sealed in Isfahan in 17 Years

More than 8,000 illegal water wells have been filled and sealed in Isfahan Province in the past 17 years, managing director of the provincial Regional Water Company said.
“During this period, 4,231 unauthorized drilling machines and equipment in the province have been confiscated,” Hassan Sasani was also quoted as saying by the Energy Ministry’s news portal Paven.
The provincial authority is still faced with the problem of illegal wells, and “since the beginning of the current year [March 21], 230 such wells have been filled,” he added.