Water
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Water Crisis in Iran: Pushing to the Brink
EghtesadOnline: As access to water becomes a herculean task in countries big and small, an increasing number of regions worldwide are facing a looming crisis that has become a serious cause of…
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Higher Rainfall Has No Space for Complacency
EghtesadOnline: Since September 23 (the beginning of the current water year), water flowing into dams has reached 2 billion cubic meters -- up 87% compared to last year.
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Renewed Opposition to Inter-Basin Water Transfer in Iran
EghtesadOnline: Despite the fact that inter-basin transfer of water to far-flung locations has long been seriously challenged in most countries, some policymakers in Iran persist in implementing…
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Groundwater Reserves Depleting Rapidly in Zanjan
EghtesadOnline: Deep water wells in Zanjan Province are dragging the region into trouble of the kind that the region may soon be unable to supply enough water to farmers.
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Yazd Resorting to Smart Systems to Save Water
EghtesadOnline: Projects to decrease groundwater extraction in Yazd Province have helped reduce the rate of depletion of groundwater in plains and aquifers.
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Can Water Markets Help Iran?
EghtesadOnline: Managing limited resources of water has long been a challenge not only to water users but also policymakers in most countries. Iran is no exception.
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Iran Water Industry Counting the Cost of US Sanctions
EghtesadOnline: Economic sanctions imposed by the US against Iran has hurt the water and wastewater industry, similar to many other sectors, participants in this year's International Water and…
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Almost Out of Water
EghtesadOnline: Research conducted by Yazd University for the Majlis Research Center shows that climate change will convert semi-arid regions in the central plateau to arid zones and water shortages…
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International Water Exhibition Opens in Tehran
EghtesadOnline: The annual exhibition on water and wastewater, also known as Watex, opened at Tehran's International Fairground on Monday.
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Roadmap for Coping With Water Scarcity in South Khorasan Region
EghtesadOnline: A regional framework for action on coping with water scarcity has been prepared and will be piloted in South Khorasan Province, deputy governor of the northeastern province said.
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Desalinating Seawater Crucial for Arid Regions
EghtesadOnline: In less than two decades water demand in drought-stricken provinces, especially Sistan-Baluchestan, will surpass 220 million cubic meters, and this is while less than 60 mcm of…
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Tehran Wastewater Infrastructure Needs 5 More Years
EghtesadOnline: Expansion of Tehran’s wastewater network has registered 76% progress and is expected to be completed in five years, managing director of Tehran Province Water and Wastewater Company…
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Caspian-Semnan Water Project Divisive
EghtesadOnline: With almost 500 million cubic meters of water wasted in the industrial and farming sectors in Semnan Province, a plan to transfer water from the Caspian Sea in the north to the…
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Iran's Inter-Basin Water Transfer Schemes Challenged
EghtesadOnline: Diverting water from the Oman Sea to alleviate the water crisis in Sistan-Baluchestan, South Khorasan and Khorasan Razavi provinces is on the agenda, but it should not be the…
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Water, Power Networks Expand in Yazd Rural Districts
EghtesadOnline: Several water and power projects were inaugurated in central Yazd Province on Thursday.
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Khorasan Razavi Using Water It Does Not Have
EghtesadOnline: Extraction from renewable water resources in Khorasan Razavi Province has reached petrifying levels, the head of provincial Water Company said.
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Feasibility Studies Over for Oman Sea Water Project
EghtesadOnline: Khorasan Razavi Water and Wastewater Company has completed feasibility studies to supply water from the Oman Sea to three provinces, operator of the project said Sunday.
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Water, Power Projects for Faraway Tehran and Alborz Rural Areas
EghtesadOnline: On the occasion of Government Week (August 24-30), 19 water and 62 electricity projects were inaugurated Saturday in Tehran Province.
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War-Weary Afghanistan Seeks Iran Help in Rebuilding Power Infrastructure
EghtesadOnline: Afghan minister of water and energy has invited private companies in Iran’s power sector to help his war-ravaged country rebuild its electricity infrastructure.
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South Khorasan Strongly Pushing Water, Power, Wastewater Agenda
EghtesadOnline: The Energy Ministry has 1360 water, power and wastewater projects in South Khorasan Province that have registered average progress of 40%, the energy minister said Thursday.
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Iran Energy Minister, China Envoy Discuss Collaboration in Water, Power Sectors
EghtesadOnline: Despite the existing constraints and difficulties, Beijing is making concerted efforts to maintain trade ties with Tehran.
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Iran Dams Are Emptying, Again
EghtesadOnline: The amount of water stored in dams has dwindled by 9% between May 22 and June 22.
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Support for Greywater Harvesting
EghtesadOnline: So long as water is sold at the present low rates, building owners will see no need to install greywater treatment systems, director of the Consumption Management Office at the…
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Major Water, Power Projects Underway in Fars Province
EghtesadOnline: Twelve power, water and wastewater projects (at a cost of $270 million) were launched during Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian’s visit to different cities of Fars Province.
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Running Out of Water
EghtesadOnline: Water-intensive lifestyle, lack of long-term plans to efficiently use the limited water resources, inadequate investment to develop water infrastructure and sacrificing national…
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Improvement in Power and Water Supply to Isfahan Rural Regions
EghtesadOnline: Several power and water projects in central Isfahan Province were launched in the weekend.
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Water, Power Infrastructure Expansion in West Azarbaijan
EghtesadOnline: Soil, water and electricity projects in West Azarbaijan Province were inaugurated Tuesday in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani and Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian.
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Rise in Electricity and Water Tariffs in Iran
EghtesadOnline: A proposal by the Energy Ministry to raise water and electricity tariffs by 7% was ratified by the Cabinet. The new rates will go into effect on April 21, Barq News reported.
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5 Water-Stressed Regions to Get Water From Oman Sea
EghtesadOnline: The government and Majlis have completed feasibility studies on a project to transfer water from the Oman Sea to five provinces, a member of Majlis Urban Affairs Commission said.
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Wastewater Instead of Dam Water For Major Steelmaker in Isfahan
EghtesadOnline: Operations to transfer wastewater from Zarrin-Shahr in Isfahan Province to Esfahan Steel Company has started, managing director of the third-largest steelmaker metal said.