Follow-up Meeting on Major Projects in the Moulouya River Basin - Province of Berkane
On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, a meeting was held at the headquarters of the Berkane province under the chairmanship of the gubernatorial authority, with the participation of the director of the ORMVAM, the director of the hydraulic basin, the provincial director of the ONEE - water branch, the provincial director of water and forests, the director of the RADEEO, local authorities, as well as division chiefs and relevant services.
This meeting was an opportunity to discuss the measures taken and to be taken for the progress of major projects initiated by the Hydraulic Basin Agency, the Regional Office for Agricultural Development of the Moulouya (ORMVAM), and the Autonomous Inter-Municipal Water and Electricity Distribution Authority of Oujda (RADEEO).
The purpose of the meeting was to review the water management projects in the province of Berkane and the efforts made by all stakeholders to prevent water stress.
During this meeting, the director of the Moulouya hydraulic basin agency provided an update on the filling level of dams located in the Oriental region, indicating a filling rate of 54%, equivalent to more than 217 million cubic meters.
The director of ORMVAM also emphasized the progress of major projects related to the construction of a Conveyance Pipeline for Disconnecting Drinking Water Systems from the Right Bank Irrigation Canal of the Moulouya Irrigated Perimeter, the Reinforcement of Drinking Water Supply to the Cities of Berkane, Nador, and Driouch through the Construction of New Compact Water Demineralization Stations from New Drilling Sites, and the construction of a Conveyance Pipeline on the Right Bank for Berkane and the Creation of Compact Demineralization Stations in Berkane.
The director of RADEEO also presented on the Acquisition, Installation, and Operation of Monoblock Treatment Plants for Drinking Water, Desalination, and Demineralization in Saidia.
At the end of the meeting, several important recommendations were made, including the imperative to strictly adhere to existing standards to ensure the timely completion of these projects. The successful completion of these projects is essential to meet the growing demand for drinking water in the province and the need for total mobilization of all stakeholders for optimal management of water stress.
