Iran launches projects to transfer seawater to arid provinces

2021-03-14 12:05:27 GMT2021-03-14 20:05:27(Beijing Time) Xinhua English

TEHRAN, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday inaugurated major projects to transfer seawater to arid inland areas.

The 3,700-km pipelines will transfer desalinated water from the Gulf and the Sea of Oman to desert areas and industrial plants in the provinces of Hormozgan, Kerman, Yazd, Isfahan, South Khorasan, Razavi Khorasan, Sistan and Baluchestan, according to Tasnim news agency.

The infrastructural projects are carried out by the private sector and will provide jobs for 54,000 people.

Earlier, Rouhani said that his administration has utilized desalination technology across the country. Enditem

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