HIBAPRESS – A. Mahyawi
The Wali of the Fez-Meknes region, Khalid Ait Taleb, led a proactive intervention to secure the supply of drinking water to the cities of Fez and Meknes before Eid al-Adha, following a water leak in one of the main canals linking the Idris I dam and the Fez-Meknes axis, belonging to the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water – Water Sector, in an incident that threatened to cause disruptions in distribution during a period of a significant increase in consumption.
According to consistent data, Wali Khalid Ait Taleb initiated direct contacts with officials from the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water – Water Sector, as well as the General Manager of the Regional Multi-Service Company Fez-Meknes, in order to intervene urgently to remedy the situation and ensure the continuity of water supply in the best conditions. According to informed sources, these rapid movements, which were carried out within the framework of tight coordination between the various stakeholders, enabled the containment of the repercussions of the water leak and the avoidance of any potential shortages or interruptions, especially with the great pressure on the network during the Eid period. This intervention left satisfaction among a number of citizens and local affairs followers, who considered that the field and proactive move of the Wali directly contributed to ensuring the stability of water supply in the best conditions. In contrast, observers believe that the incident brought to the forefront the importance of continuous monitoring of the status of infrastructure related to water production, and the need to strengthen technical monitoring and regular maintenance of these water facilities, to avoid the recurrence of such incidents that may negatively affect the normal flow of water resources. This intervention comes in the context of the increasing challenges facing the water sector in the Fez-Meknes region, in light of the continuous pressure on water resources and the need to strengthen investments related to water infrastructure, to ensure water security and diversify the water supply in the various regions of the region.
