HIBAPRESS
A financial envelope of approximately 120 million dirhams has been allocated for the construction of the Zandoula dam in the municipality of Brikcha, in the province of Wazan, with a storage capacity of 8 million cubic meters, with the works scheduled to last for 24 months.
This project comes within the framework of implementing the high royal instructions aimed at strengthening water resources, within the national program for the supply of drinking water and irrigation water 2020 – 2027, within the scope of the Loukkos water basin in the Tangier – Tetouan – Al Hoceima region. The new dam falls within the efforts of the Ministry of Equipment and Water to continue the construction of small dams, in line with the new methodology adopted in the national water program, which aims to address the water stress crisis and climate fluctuations, and to ensure the supply of drinking water to the population of rural areas and the provision of irrigation water for livestock, in addition to supporting the water table and improving the sustainability of natural resources in the region.
