The reservoirs of the main national dams have reached a rate significantly lower than that recorded in 2019. According to figures published by the Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, this filling rate is estimated at 39.7%, or more than 6.19 billion cubic meters.
The " Sidi Hrazem " water is not harmful, the Ministry of Health has just affirmed. This clarification from the authorities comes after several press articles on a possible contamination of this mineral water highly prized by Moroccans.
Khalid Ait Taleb , the Minister of Health, states that the mineral water from "Sidi Harazem", whose production had been suspended, is contaminated. This is revealed by laboratory tests carried out on samples.
A demonstrator, prosecuted for protesting against the drinking water cuts suffered by the Douar Haha, in Marrakech, was sentenced to 3 months in prison with a suspended sentence.
The Moroccan authorities are considering an alternative to overcome the lack of water often generated by drought.
The heat wave is bad news for the dams in the Souss-Massa region, which are desperately lacking in water. Yet the demand for drinking water and irrigation is increasingly growing, according to the regional council.
Morocco has put in place an emergency plan to secure the water supply for the populations of Tangier and Targuist. This plan is estimated at 360 million DH.
Anger is brewing in Moroccan households over the latest water and electricity bills distributed by the companies that manage them on a delegated basis. Fearing demonstrations, the Minister of the Interior has reminded these companies to order.
Studies conducted in several countries have confirmed the presence of traces of the coronavirus genome in wastewater from the stools of infected people. In a note addressed to the walis and governors, the Ministry of the Interior warns against the non-regulatory use of wastewater and the resulting risks of contamination.
The Société des eaux minérales d’Oulmès intends to demonstrate its solidarity in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. It announces that it will provide free public hospitals in Morocco with one million bottles per week for the entire duration of the state of health emergency.
Deputies have asked the head of government, Saâdeddine El Othmani , to exempt low-income families from paying water, electricity and Internet bills during this period marked by the closure of non-essential activities.
Moroccan agriculture is facing the third consecutive year of drought, with low rainfall and high temperatures. This is bad news for the cereal harvest, which will have trouble keeping all its promises.