Water Transfer
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Studies on Oman Sea Water Transfer Complete
EghtesadOnline: Studies to transfer water from the Sea of Oman to three eastern provinces in Iran have been completed and Tabesh Company has started the executive work, head of the company said.…
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Discerning the Caspian Water Transfer Project
EghtesadOnline: While officials say water transfer from the Caspian Sea to Semnan Province is the only solution to meet the growing demand of farmers and industries, environmentalists and economic…
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Desalination Industry Takes Off
EghtesadOnline: The Energy Ministry started 250 power and water projects in this fiscal year (March 2020-2021) with $1.7 billion. So far 122 projects costing $1 billion have been completed, including…
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Rewriting Water Management in Iran
EghtesadOnline: Efficient management of demand and developing effective resource management techniques (compared to water transfer projects) would be more practical in addressing water crisis,…
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Persian Gulf Water Transfer to Kerman, Yazd Next Year
EghtesadOnline: The first phase of water transfer from the Persian Gulf to Kerman and Yazd provinces for industrial use will be completed in the next fiscal year, President Hassan Rouhani said…
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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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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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Kerman Looking for New Water Solutions
EghtesadOnline: The plains around Kerman City, capital of the namesake province, no longer have the capacity for more deep wells to reach groundwater resources, and water transfer is the only…
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Caspian Sea Water Transfer Awaiting Pilot Project Result
EghtesadOnline: The proposal to transfer water from the Caspian Sea in the north to the drought-hit central plateau has been approved by the Majlis and the related desalination project is having…
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Caspian Sea Water Transfer Plan Carries Enormous Ecological Risk
EghtesadOnline: Transferring water from the Caspian Sea in the north to the drought-hit central plateau will have severe negative environmental effects, a former member of the World Water Council…