2024-07-12 19:22:31
In a presentation to members of the Infrastructure, Energy, Mining and Environment Committee in the House of Representatives, Mr. Baraka said that after the Al Haouz earthquake, changes were observed in the flow of water sources, noting that some have seen their flow increase and others decrease, in addition to the appearance of new sources.
The minister also noted that his department has taken immediate measures in coordination with the Royal Center for Remote Sensing, adding that 69 new water sources have been identified according to the data received and images taken by satellite.
These water sources are distributed, according to the minister, between the provinces of Al Haouz (32), Taroudant (19), Ouarzazate (10) and Chichaoua (8).
In the same vein, Mr. Baraka affirmed that the ministry has allocated a budget of 469 million dirhams (MDH) for the repair of damage suffered by the hydraulic infrastructure following the Al Haouz earthquake, specifying that 117 MDH have been allocated to the emergency program which covers the repair of damage and the rehabilitation of roads leading to dams and related administrative buildings (47 MDH), the repair of damage in 43 hydrological stations in Al Haouz, Chichaoua, Marrakech and Taroudant (5.15 MDH), in addition to the repair of damage suffered by drinking water distribution networks in three centers (Tlat N’Yacoub, Moulay Ibrahim and Amezmiz) for 15 MDH, in addition to the construction and equipment of new boreholes and wells in all the disaster-stricken provinces to supply drinking water (50 MDH).
He also announced the allocation of 350 MDH of the total amount dedicated to the strengthening of the reinforcement and treatment works of the right bank of the Yacoub Al-Mansour dam (300 MDH), the consolidation works of the Aoulouz dam (42 MDH) and the strengthening of the dam examination system (10 MDH).
2024-07-12 19:22:31