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Iran Energy Minister Says Dams Are Great

Iran Energy Minister Says Dams Are Great
Iran Energy Minister Says Dams Are Great

Providing 80 million people food has been made possible largely due to the existence of dams across the country, the energy minister says.
In a talk with ILNA, Reza Ardakanian referred to the importance of dam construction in an arid country like Iran. 
“We live in a country with disproportionate spatial distribution of rainfall. A major part of the rain (usually) pours in a short period and in specific rgions. If we don’t have reservoirs to collect the rainwater, how can we supply water during the rest of the year including to regions where there is no water?”
 

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