US EditionIran Weighs Shutdown Measure of Tehran's Institutions for Water Conservation
TEHRAN PROVINCE, IRAN, JUL 31 – Reservoirs feeding Tehran are at just 14% capacity amid five years of drought and poor management, with officials urging drastic conservation and considering public service shutdowns.
- Iran is facing its fifth consecutive year of severe drought, leading to water cuts lasting up to 12 hours in some areas of Tehran.
- President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that the water crisis is more serious than previously discussed, urging immediate action.
- Tehran's water reserves have dropped to about 13 percent of capacity, exacerbated by climate change and poor water management, along with a dramatically increased population.
- The government has announced potential shutdowns of institutions to conserve resources, creating regular three-day weekends.
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Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian warned Thursday, July 31st that the dams feeding Tehran could dry up in the coming months if water consumption was not reduced. He said that reserves could be depleted by October - the first month of autumn in the Persian calendar, when schools reopen - as demand increases before the rainy season begins.
A brutal drought is hitting Iran. The water pressure has already been cut, and the government is now trying to get people to leave the capital by ordering public holidays.
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