HIBAPRESS – Rabat
The Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, confirmed that Morocco has experienced consecutive periods of drought over the past seven years, which had significant repercussions on the water table and the filling rate of dams.
Baraka explained, in response to questions from parliamentarians during the oral question session in the House of Representatives today, Monday, that projects to connect water basins have become a strategic and necessary solution to address water scarcity and distribute it more fairly among the regions. The Minister referred to the project to connect the Sebou basin and the Bou Regreg basin, which enabled the strengthening of the supply of drinking water to the central regions, in addition to the project to connect Bou Regreg and Oum Er-Rbia, which will be signed soon, clarifying that it will enable the transfer of about 800 million cubic meters of water annually. Baraka confirmed that this strategic project will have a direct positive impact on the Casablanca, El Jadida, Sidi Bennour and Beni Mellal regions, by supporting their water resources and improving their ability to face periods of water scarcity.
