Dam in Yasouj to Be Completed by March 2023

The construction of Tang Sorkh Dam in Yasouj, capital city of Kohgilouyeh-Boyerahmad Province, is expected to be completed by the end of the next Iranian year (March 2023), the energy minister said.
“With a storage capacity of 125 million cubic meters of water, the dam will supply water to Yasouj and the surrounding villages,” Ali Akbar Mehrabian was also quoted as saying by Mehr News Agency.
Referring to the slow progress made by the project since its construction was started 10 years ago, he said, “It has registered only 35% progress in the past decade.”
The delay has been caused by financial issues and the minister promised that the budget for the completion of the project will be allocated soon.
Mehrabian noted that although operations for laying the water pipeline from Tang Sorkh Dam to Yasouj have not started yet, it is expected to be completed by the end of the next fiscal year to transfer water to the southwestern city.
Yasouj and its suburban areas have a population of about 250,000 people.