Water Management
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Tehran, Kabul reached agreement on Helmand river
TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Afghanistan and Iran reached an agreement over the Helmand water treaty, an official of the Ministry of Energy and Water said on Tuesday.
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Turkish Ilisu dam's impact on growing dust storms in Iran
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – Turkey's unlimited construction of dams, along with other internal and external factors have caused severe drought and increasing dust storms impacting 25 provinces in Iran.
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Iran reacts to an interventionist statement about Khuzestan
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman reacted to the interventionist and political statement of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding the recent events occurred in southern Iranian province of Khuzestan.
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Iran launches 2nd phase of water transfer from Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – The second phase of a megaproject to supply water from the Persian Gulf to the central parts of Iran was inaugurated on Sunday.
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Iran, Finland hold webinar on water resources management
TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Iran and Finland have held a specialized webinar on water resources management on Wednesday.
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By: Ebrahim Fallahi
Persian Gulf water transfer project inaugurated
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – In recent years, the central plateau of Iran has been experiencing severe water shortages, especially in big cities like Isfahan, Kerman, Yazd, and Hormozgan.
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Joint coop. between Iran, Afghanistan to become operational
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Energy for Water and Wastewater Affairs said that joint cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan to be operationalized in a relevant field.
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VIDEO: Energy min. inaugurates 25 electricity, water projects
TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iranian energy minister Reza Ardakanian, on Tuesday, inaugurated 25 electricity and water projects.
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Swiss envoy invites Iran to take part in ‘blue peace’ plan
TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Swiss Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Markus Leitner invited Iran for taking membership in the Management and Policymaking Council of the ‘Blue Peace’ Plan.
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Dutch water experts to arrive in Iran within a month
TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Dutch Ambassador to Iran Jacques Werner informed on Monday that regarding the recent flash floods in Iran, a delegation of Netherlands' water experts will arrive in the country to explore avenues of mutual cooperation in water and wastewater management.
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Energy min. inaugurates projects in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province
TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Iranian energy minister Reza Ardakanian paid a visit to Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province to inaugurate some power and water projects in the southwestern province.
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Rouhani to inaugurate 3 major water supply projects in East Azarbaijan
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will make a trip to East Azarbaijan this week to inaugurate three major water supply projects in the northwestern Iranian province.
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Austria makes €100m of investment on Iranian water projects
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – "Austria has made €100 million of investments for implementation of drip irrigation besides water and wastewater projects in Iran, Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Stefan Scholz announced on Sunday.
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By: Maryam Qarehgozlou
Is inter-basin water transfer a remedy to quench dry lands?
TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Inter-basin water transfer or trans-basin diversion -man-made conveyance schemes which move water from one basin where it is available, to another basin where water is less available- is frequently referred to as an option to alleviate water scarcity in arid provinces of the country.
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Iran, Afghanistan sign agreement on optimal use of Hirmand water
TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Iran and Afghanistan signed an agreement on the optimal use of water sharing from the Hirmand River in Kabul on Thursday.
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Springtime rainfalls fill 82% of Iranian dams
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Exceptional rainfalls in the past two months across Iran have raised the water levels in the country’s dams, and 82% of the dams are now full.
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Amirkabir Dam in Alborz full up to 93%
TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The director of Regional Water Company of Alborz province said Wed. that 93 percent of Amirkabir Dam on the Karaj River is full, which is 4 percent higher than the same period last year.
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Iran sees 105% growth in precipitation
TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – The precipitation rate in Iran's main catchment areas in the current water year (started Sep. 23, 2018) shows a 105% growth compared to the corresponding period last year, bringing some respite to the huge water deficit seen for long years throughout the country.
