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Rudaw Net
21-07-2025
- Business
- Rudaw Net
Kurdistan Region rolls out projects to fight chronic water shortages
Also in Kurdistan KRG opens child protection center in Halabja province: official Sulaimani villagers suffer from severe water shortage Kurdish ruling parties to meet soon for government formation talks Drones targeting Kurdistan Region were launched from Kirkuk: KRG official A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Erbil is set to start a major wastewater recycling project aimed at protecting groundwater and supporting agriculture, with work to begin once the tendering process is complete, an official said Sunday. 'Work on the Erbil wastewater recycling project will soon begin and is currently in the tendering process, after which work will start immediately,' Ari Ahmed, the head of Kurdistan Region's water and sewerage directorate told Rudaw. The $200 million project is designed to recycle Erbil province's waste water and use it for irrigating green spaces and agriculture. It is located on the Gwer-Erbil road. 'It will benefit groundwater, irrigation of green spaces, and farmers' wells,' Ahmed said. Also on Sunday, Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani announced the opening of the first phase of the Rapid Water Emergency project and the wastewater recycling plant. 'Less than a year ago, we promised to solve Erbil's water shortage for the next 30 years with a $480 million investment. Today, we delivered on that promise,' Barzani wrote on X, adding that clean, 24-hour water now flows to Erbil neighborhoods under the first phase of the project. The Erbil Rapid Water Emergency Project aims to address chronic water shortages in the city. Prime Minister Barzani laid the foundation stone for the project in September. Water scarcity affects Erbil every year, especially in neighborhoods located east of the city. The World Resources Institute has ranked Iraq among the 25 countries facing extreme water stress, warning that the country is consuming more than 80 percent of its available water supply and could run dry if hit by a short-term drought. Iraq's deepening water crisis is driven by a combination of reduced rainfall, rising temperatures, upstream dams built by Turkey and Iran, and years of mismanagement. According to data obtained by Rudaw, rainfall across the Kurdistan Region has also dropped this year compared to last year, with the exception of Sulaimani province.
Rudaw Net
01-07-2025
- Business
- Rudaw Net
Erbil emergency water project enters testing phase
Also in Kurdistan Blaze scorches hundreds of dunams in Sulaimani province Explosive drone crashes in Duhok camp housing Yazidis President Barzani, former Iraqi deputy PM discuss Baghdad-Erbil ties, regional developments Kurdish parties hold key meeting in Kirkuk as pre-election political jockeying intensifies A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - One line of the Erbil Rapid Water Emergency Project has been completed and is currently undergoing testing, with water expected to reach parts of the city soon, a local official said on Tuesday. 'For two days now, all work on one line of the project has been completed, electricity and other requirements have been connected,' project supervisor Hemen Nazif told Rudaw. He added that his team is working around the clock to finish the remaining lines. 'Work on one line has been completed; now we are in the process of dry testing the line. After that, water testing in the pipes will be conducted, then water will reach those neighborhoods that fall on the line as soon as possible.' Dry testing a water pipeline refers to testing its structural integrity and leak tightness without using water. The completed line is set to deliver water to several neighborhoods on the southeastern outskirts of Erbil, where water shortages are a recurring issue, particularly during the scorching summer months. The project is designed to supply 20,000 cubic meters of water per hour, covering about 60 percent of Erbil's water needs. The remaining demand is expected to be met through other existing projects. Nazif said the full project, with a budget of approximately $480 million, is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani laid the foundation stone for the project in September. The World Resources Institute has listed Iraq among the 25 countries facing extreme water stress. It is using over 80 percent of its available supply of water and is at risk of running out in case of any short-term drought. Iraq's water shortages are caused by reduced rainfall, rising temperatures, mismanagement, and upstream dams on rivers shared with Turkey and Iran. The Kurdistan Region's provinces have seen significantly less rain this year than the previous year.
Rudaw Net
11-05-2025
- Business
- Rudaw Net
Key Erbil water project nears completion
Also in Kurdistan Drought drives scores of tourists to Dukan: Official Turkey intensifies strikes as PKK weighs disarmament: Watchdog Kurdistan Region overhauls taxi system with green vehicle shift First Crimean-Congo fever patient dies in Duhok A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Erbil Rapid Water Emergency Project, designed to address chronic water shortages in the city, is nearing completion, the project supervisor said on Saturday. 'The Erbil Rapid Water Emergency Project has the capacity to provide 20,000 cubic meters of water per hour to Erbil, which covers 60 percent of Erbil's water needs, with the other 40% being provided through the three Ifraz projects,' project supervisor Hemen Nazif told Rudaw on Saturday. 'By the end of June or beginning of July, water from the first pipeline of the project will reach the neighborhoods of Hashti Hasarok, Daratu, Qatawi, Bnaslawa, Baghulmunara, and Zhiyan," he added. According to Nazif, the entire project, with a budget of approximately $480 million, will be completed by the end of this year. Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani laid the foundation stone for the project in September. Water scarcity affects Erbil every year, especially in neighborhoods located in the east of the city. The World Resources Institute has listed Iraq among the 25 countries facing extreme water stress. It is using over 80 percent of its available supply of water and is at risk of running out in case of any short-term drought. Iraq's water shortages are caused by reduced rainfall, rising temperatures, mismanagement, and upstream dams on rivers shared with Turkey and Iran. With the exception of Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region's provinces have seen less rain this year than the previous year, according to information obtained by Rudaw. Soran Hussein contributed to this report.
