The Ministry of Water and Irrigation has signed an agreement for the Deir Alla and Karameh water networks rehabilitation project in Balqa. 

The sixth phase of this project aims to drill 16 wells in the Abu Zyghan area, with a value of 97.24 million euros. 

The funding for this project comes from a loan provided by the European Investment Bank (EIB) as well as self-finance, while the studies, design, and supervision aspects were secured through a grant from USAID. 

The project’s goal is to improve the water supply across 17 areas in Deir Alla and Karameh districts through seven different packages. 

By adopting natural flow pumping techniques, the scheme aims to extend the operational longevity of water networks, enhance service efficiency, and promote equitable water distribution. 

Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abul Saud emphasized the ministry’s dedication to speeding up the deployment of these new networks to deal with the increasing pressures of demand. 

He also reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to addressing the challenges posed by surging water demand across the Kingdom. 

The drilling of the 16 wells in Abu Zayghan, costing $13.550 million, includes an exploratory well designed to bolster water availability in Deir Alla and Karameh. 

Expressing gratitude for the international support received, the minister referred to the role of the European Union, particularly the EIB and USAID, in facilitating the financial funds necessary to implement projects to face challenges of the water sector in light of increasing demand. 

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The Iraqi Ministry Of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities identified 4 water projects that were completed before the end of 2024.

The projects are:

Al-Kut Grand Water Project: The project comes at a cost of 102 billion Iraqi dinars, it provides 300,000 residents of Al-kut and other regions in the governorate with a production capacity of 10,00 m3/hour of drinkable water.

Diyala Water Project: Located in Salah Al-Din Governorate.

Al-Salam Water Project: Located in Mansouria.

Al-Sarajqa Water Project: Located in Mansouria.

The Director of the Water Directorate in the ministry Ammar, Adel Al-Maliki said that the directorate had listed these several projects under a program launched by the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani.

Aiming to complete the delayed or stalled projects, the plan for 2024 includes the completion of six projects with four already in the final stages, he added.

Project announced by the Ministry:

Al-Amara Grand Water Project: Located in the Maysan Governorate with a capacity of 16,000 cubic meters per hour.

Central Zuhour Water Project: Located in the North of Baghdad Governorate with a capacity of 10,000 cubic meters per hour.

Central Nahrawan Water Project: Located in Baghdad, the Capital.

Qayyarah-Shura-Tal Abta Water Project: Located in Nineveh Governorate.

Nabil Saffar, a spokesman for the Construction and Housing Ministry said:

“We have identified nearly 100 projects involving water and sewage networks, we aim to launch these projects in 2024”

Saffar said other projects would be launched this year and some projects would also be included in the three-year budget, adding: “We aim for 2024 to be a year of accomplishments.

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Smart hotelStation bottling solution contributes to eliminating single-use plastic water bottles in the hospitality industry, it first launched and started operations at a 362-room hotel in central Jakarta, Indonesia.

The innovation enables hotels to serve clean, purified, rich-in-minerals glass bottled water using a high-performance PRO water purifier, hygienic filling, and clear labeling. By removing up to 99.7% of known water contaminants including viruses, bacteria, micro, and nanoparticles, Bluewater changes the formula and offers a clean water delivery system while also reducing the amount of carbon waste.

Bluewater is promoting clean water packaging and serving by its ability to supply 17 hotels offering 4,000 guest rooms, reducing the number of plastic bottles needed in the hospitality industry and giving an alternative to conventional water bottle packaging.

A global public opinion survey by GlobeScan revealed that 58% of almost 30,000 people polled in 31 countries, including Indonesia, Vietnam, and China, viewed freshwater shortages as a ‘very serious’ problem.

Bluewater founder and CEO, Bengt Rittri, revealed that hotels use over 5 million plastic bottles daily and that Bluewater is dedicated to meeting the needs of the current market while also noting that this specific industry has been a major contributor to plastic bottle waste, and access to safe and clean drinking water assists both the consumers and businesses.

Mr. Rittri also explained that when they launched Bluewater, they decided to create a planetary plan in place of a traditional business to emphasize the desire to combat carbon waste and climate change.

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