Evening Update: Major Structural Projects Near Completion
The Minister of Water Resources, Lounès Boudjazia, emphasized the need to accelerate the implementation of irrigation projects and dams, and to put the final facilities into service as quickly as possible to improve performance and enhance public services in the sector. He underscored the importance of completing ongoing projects and expanding irrigated areas to support agricultural activity and food security, while adhering to the use of treated water for irrigation. Among the major projects nearing completion are the Sidi Bouzekri and Sidi Khalifa dams in Tizi Ouzou, as well as other dams in El Tarf, Khenchela, and Annaba. The total storage capacity of these dams amounts to 8.63 billion cubic meters.
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