high Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chaired a meeting of Iraq’s better Committee for Water on Monday, announcing a complete set of directives aimed toward addressing weather-pushed water scarcity and pollution throughout the country.
Key outcomes encompass prioritising strategic land reclamation tasks like Amarah Irrigation and relevant Tigris, transferring to closed irrigation structures, and using pipelines to offset declining inflows. Southern governorates – including Basra, Dhi Qar, Maysan, and Muthanna – will see a focal point on desalination plant implementation.
The committee mandated strict pollutants control, regulated wastewater discharge, and ordered water rationing on important rivers during summer season. It additionally directed the Ministry of Agriculture to finalise the rural card system and follow seasonal planting plans.
extra decisions included a national dredging marketing campaign to clear invasive species from canals, stepped forward groundwater utilisation, and a demand for Dokan Dam management to observe the country wide water launch schedule.
every province will now establish an operations room led through its governor to coordinate water, agriculture, and environmental businesses alongside safety forces. The government also devoted to launching wastewater remedy and reuse tasks for agriculture.
