82% of Tehran’s dams are empty/details of the government’s plan to prevent the capital’s water problem

According to the economic reporter of Fars News Agency, the rainfall conditions in the winter season in most regions of the country made up for the lack of significant rainfall in the autumn season, but in the geography limited to Tehran province, despite the significant rainfall in the winter season, there is a lack of rainfall in the autumn season. It is still not compensated and the water reserves of this province are facing a significant shortage. Currently, Tehran’s rainfall in the current water year has decreased by 19% compared to the long-term average.

According to the statistical details of the 5 water supply dams of the capital, including Mamlu, Lar, Letian, Karaj and Taleghan dams, these dams stored 338 million cubic meters of water until April 15, 1401, which is 18% of the water volume that can be stored in these management tools. It forms surface water sources.

* 82% of Tehran’s water reserves are empty

Meanwhile, 82% of the volume of these 5 dams is currently empty of water, and this issue, considering the coming of the hot season and the increase in water consumption, can cause problems for the capital’s water supply.

According to Fars report, according to the statistics of the Water Resources Management Company, Tehran’s dams have stored 18% less water than the same period last year on April 15.

* Details of the government’s plan to solve Tehran’s water problem

In the meantime, anticipating the water problem in Tehran, the government has put solutions such as diversifying the capital’s water supply sources and releasing according to the strict plan for surface water in the supply sector as well as water consumption management, and in this way it is trying to solve the water problem in Tehran.

In this situation, water consumption management and saving by Tehrani citizens can facilitate the solution of the water problem in Tehran and prevent widespread problems in the summer season.

The end of the message/T 21