TEHRAN- In line with completing water supplying projects in the country, Iran’s Energy Ministry plans to supply drinking water to 1200-1600 new villages by the end of current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2018), Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.

Iran has allocated over $639 million to building modern water distribution networks and implementing water projects in the country’s rural areas by the end of this calendar year.

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