tag Iran water

Neighbors Worsening Iran's Water Shortage

EghtesadOnline: Neighboring states' operations to control transboundary waters—the shared aquifers, lakes and river basins—have exacerbated the severe water shortage in Iran, a former member of World Water Council said.
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Publish Date:20/June/2018 | 14:09

100 Water, Wastewater Plans to Come on Stream

EghtesadOnline: In the current week marking the 39th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, 100 water and wastewater plans in urban and rural areas worth over 100 trillion rials ($2.1 billion) will come on stream, the energy minister said.
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Publish Date:05/February/2018 | 15:01

Warning System to Help Mitigate Quake Impact on Water Network

EgfhtesadOnline: Tehran was jolted by two largely harmless tremors in recent weeks and some experts forecast a strong and deadly earthquake is in the making, but among its many damaging trails, such a quake could have little impact on the city's water and wastewater networks.
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Publish Date:31/December/2017 | 11:19

$6b Worth of Water, Power Projects Underway Overseas

EghtesadOnline: Domestic power and water contractors are implementing 58 energy projects overseas worth $6.1 billion, since the beginning of the current fiscal that ends in March 2018.
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Publish Date:12/November/2017 | 10:50

Private Sector Eyes Water, Power Projects Worth €10b

EghtesadOnline: In the face of tight state funding and financial pressure, private companies have taken on the mantle of developing Iran's water and power infrastructure, Iran's caretaker energy minister said on Monday.
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Publish Date:23/October/2017 | 13:35

Iran expands overseas farming amid lingering drought

EghtesadOnline: Iran is exploring overseas resources to ensure stable supplies of agricultural products for a rapidly urbanizing population in the face of the constraints of worsening land and water resources.
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Publish Date:19/September/2017 | 24:30

Less Water Used for Watermelon Production

EghtesadOnline: As cultivation methods become more efficient with the modernization of irrigation systems in Iran, there has been a 37% reduction in water used in watermelon production.
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Publish Date:02/September/2017 | 14:09

Iran, Italy to broaden cooperation in water, electricity industry

EghtesadOnline: Head of Export Promotion and Logistics at the Ministry of Energy Hamid Reza Tashayoei said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran and Italy are to broaden cooperation in water and electricity industry.
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Publish Date:02/August/2017 | 24:34

Iran’s Agro Exports Not Water Intensive

EghtesadOnline: Less than 5 billion cubic meters of water are annually used in the cultivation of all of Iran’s exported agricultural products, a deputy agriculture minister said.
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Publish Date:23/July/2017 | 09:52

Water Co. Ensures Supply in Ramadan

EghtesadOnline: Tehran Province Water and Wastewater Company is fully prepared to meet the rising demand for water in peak hours in the fasting month of Ramadan that started on Saturday in several Muslim countries, including Iran, the TPWWC deputy head said.
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Publish Date:29/May/2017 | 07:49

FAO: Water Availability in MENA region to face 50% decline by 2050

EghtesadOnline: FAO with collaboration of the Iran Chamber of Commerce held a two-day (29-30 April) international conference in Tehran to highlight the value of Virtual Water to address impacts of climate change, population growth and food security at national, regional and global levels.
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Publish Date:09/May/2017 | 24:08

Call For Higher Water Rates Seems Crucial

EghtesadOnline: Low water prices have made people oblivious to the fact that they must consume water judiciously and help mitigate the effects of water shortages, says Hamidreza Janbaz, managing director of Tehran Water and Wastewater Company.
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Publish Date:06/May/2017 | 09:14

Int’l Virtual Water Confab in Tehran

EghtesadOnline: The First International Conference on Virtual Water was held in Tehran on Monday at the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture to address the water shortage looming over a number of countries, especially Iran.
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Publish Date:03/May/2017 | 08:06

Iran diverting water from Gulf of Oman inwards

EghtesadOnline: Iran says it is implementing a landmark project to divert water from the Gulf of Oman to its central plateau – a project that could not only address the country’s surging water crisis but could also help push ahead relevant economic plans in host regions.
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Publish Date:25/March/2017 | 09:05

Veep urges water transfer project's speed up in Kerman

EghtesadOnline: The First Vice-President, Eshaq Jahangiri, says speedy implementation of the project for transfer of water from the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea to Kerman Province will help development of the province.
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Publish Date:02/February/2017 | 18:14

Drought Tightening Grip on Semnan

EghtesadOnline: Semnan’s 15-year struggle with drought is only worsening, with the province’s three main plains in dire need of water.
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Publish Date:27/December/2016 | 11:37

Cloud Seeding Faces Funding Challenges

EghtesadOnline: Atmospheric water resources are safe, sustainable and efficient sources that can help meet the country's water demands, according to the head of Iran's Water Research Institute.
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Publish Date:17/December/2016 | 10:11

Iran taking part in Budapest Water Summit 2016 in Hungary

EghtesadOnline: Deputy Minister of Energy for Water and Wastewater Rahim Meidani will take part in the Second International Water Summit in Budapest on November 28-30, Iran's Ambassador to Hungary said on Sunday.
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Publish Date:27/November/2016 | 19:34