By Intissar Faouzi
By Intissar Faouzi
Rabat- Morocco’s State Secretary in charge of Water Charafat Afilal has reported that Morocco’s dams are nearly 70 percent full, compared to the 56.2 percent recorded last year.
Afilal indicated that there will be no disruption in the drinking water supply over the summer thanks to abundant rain filling most wells, springs, and groundwater sources.
Concerning royal instructions, Afilal noted that a budget of MAD 606 million had been allocated to resolve the problem of drinking water supply in 2018.
The government’s plan will create temporary solutions to urgent problems until the larger projects dam building and well drilling is complete to ensure continued water supply in remote areas which suffer from drought and are difficult to access.
Afilal commented on water quality, saying water distributed through the public network is strictly controlled from its source to consumers in cities and rural areas, through the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE).
On the national plan for sanitary liquid waste, Afilal noted that since its adoption, the number of sewage treatments plants has increased from 20 to 122.
In 2009, Morocco developed a new water strategy aimed to support the water needs for its economic development plan until 2030. Building dams is part of the plan but will eventually flood some villages.
