First Independent Mena Newspaper
Three dams with a total capacity of 367 million cubic meters will be built in Marrakesh region (central Morocco) within the frame of the National Drinking Water Supply and Irrigation Program worth €10.8 billion. According to local officials, the three new dams will enhance drinking water supply in the region and help cope with the […]
Few days after announcing a €10.8 billion (115.4 billion MAD) national plan to meet Morocco’s increasing water needs over the next seven year, King Mohammed VI inaugurated a dam near Essaouira worth about €87 million (920 million dirhams). Built on Oued Ksoub, Moulay Abderrahmane dam, with a 65 million m3 capacity, will secure drinking water […]
The Moroccan government has decided to set up a ministerial commission tasked with drawing up a new strategy aimed at ensuring the country’s water security. The creation of this ad-hoc commission was ordered by King Mohammed VI. Thus, “the issue of water has became a priority and strategic matter for the government”, said Thursday Prime […]