920-Km Pipeline Project to Help Ease Water Shortage in Isfahan
EghtesadOnline: When the first phase of the project to transfer water from the Sea of Oman to Isfahan is complete, about 200 million cubic meters of water will be transferred annually to the central province
In order to alleviate water stress in Isfahan Province, the project to transfer water from the Sea of Oman to the tourist province is in its preliminary stages, Isfahan’s governor general said.
“The water pipeline, with a length of over 920 kilometers, is set to start from Sirik County, Hormozgan Province, in southern Iran and end in the central province,” Seyyed Reza Mortazavi was also quoted as saying by Mehr News Agency.
“The executive operations of the project launched last September are now underway in 20 workshops in different regions and provinces along the route of the project,” he added.
According to Mortazavi, when the first phase is complete, about 200 million cubic meters of water will be transferred annually from the sea to the center of the country, which figure will rise to 400 mcm per year upon the project’s completion in about two years.