Accurate estimate of subsidence in Tehran is not available / Identification of Tehran’s environmental capacities

Shina Ansari, Director General of Environment and Sustainable Development of Tehran Municipality, in an interview with Fars reporter about the situation of land subsidence in Tehran, said: ‌ We do not have a coherent report and accurate figures on the amount of subsidence in Tehran No output.

The Director General of Environment and Sustainable Development of Tehran Municipality, referring to the recent meeting they had with the Tehran and Suburbs Railway Company about the new metro lines, said: Environmental impact assessment studies have been the project.

He said: “Tehran’s ecological resilience plan, which is followed by this department and deals with the amount of Tehran’s environmental capacities, can indirectly understand the issue of using water resources and aquifers.”

Ansari described water recirculation as one of the effective plans to deal with land subsidence in Tehran and said: Sewage collection plans in Tehran have caused sewage to overflow all parts of Tehran to the south of the city and therefore aquifers and groundwater aquifers are good Do not feed.

He continued: “Asphalting the surface of the city has also caused rainwater to not penetrate into the ground and be directed directly to water canals, and therefore the issue of water recycling, construction of local treatment plants and the use of gray water can greatly help in this regard.” Be.

The Director General of Environment and Sustainable Development of Tehran Municipality, noting that according to the Memorandum of Understanding between Tehran Municipality and the Ministry of Energy, within the framework of joint cooperation, use of wastewater and construction of local treatment plants to irrigate green spaces, said: 13,44 issues are pending.

Ansari stressed that the limitation of water resources requires municipalities to move to implement recycling projects and use wastewater.

He pointed out that the municipality is interested in using treated wastewater and recycling water resources in Tehran to use it as a sustainable water source for irrigation of green spaces, he said: This issue requires the support and cooperation of all departments in the municipality and the government. .

The Director General of Environment and Sustainable Development of Tehran Municipality announced the existence of a comprehensive plan for canals in Tehran Municipality and said: “Unfortunately, Tehran canals have been neglected in different decades and most of them have been destroyed or dried up, but in new development projects in Tehran Among the four new metro lines, the condition of the canals is being carefully considered.

Ansari, noting that the Environmental Protection Organization did not consider the construction of subway lines in Tehran to be subject to evaluation studies, said: “However, according to the decision of the Technical Committee for Environmental Screening in Tehran Municipality, these projects are required to conduct impact assessment studies.” اند.

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