The delay recorded in carrying out the work of the seawater desalination station in the city of Dakhla despite the royal directives, caused the annoyance of the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Water and Forests, Ahmed El Bouari.
Concrete pillars, a few devices and excavated areas … During an inspection visit on Friday, the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Water and Forests, Ahmed El Bouari, notes on the spot the slow rhythm of carrying out the work of the seawater desalination station in the city of Dakhla. What make it angry, because the execution time of this project launched in August 2024 is 15 months. “What you are doing is far too late,” he said to managers of the two companies in charge of work, before calling for the acceleration of the execution rate.
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-According to Rue20the Minister’s anger would result in his fear of seeing the project not to be delivered on time, and to be reprimanded by King Mohammed VI. The sovereign had devoted an important part of his speech on the occasion of the feast of the throne to the call for the acceleration of water infrastructure projects, at the forefront of which the seawater desalination stations. He returned to these projects in his last discourse in the throne. No tolerance would be accepted as to the execution of water-related projects, he stressed, calling for the implementation of major desalination sites.
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The seawater desalination station in the city of Dakhla should be erected on an area around 5000 hectares. Its investment is estimated at around 2 billion dirhams. This project should play a central role in strengthening hydraulic infrastructure and support for agricultural activities in the southern provinces.
