Water transfer plan from Sea of Oman takes effect

TEHRAN – The Iranian parliament (Majlis) has approved a bill, mandating the government to implement a plan for transferring water from the Sea of Oman to the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province which has long been grappling with water scarcity.

Bill on protection of Caspian Sea biodiversity approved

TEHRAN – The Majlis (Iranian Parliament) has approved the draft Protocol for the Conservation of Biodiversity, annexed to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea.

By Faranak Bakhtiari

Water transfer not a solution to drought

TEHRAN – The transfer and desalination of seawater is only a temporary solution to water scarcity and not a permanent solution to drought, Ahad Vazifeh, head of the national center for drought and crisis management said.

Caspian Sea level shrinks by 5-10cm on year

TEHRAN – The average annual water level of the Caspian Sea has decreased by about 5 to 10 cm compared to a year before, according to the network information of the Ministry of Energy.

Persian Gulf water transfer project in pipe-laying phase

TEHRAN – A project for transferring water from the Persian Gulf to the southern Fars province is in its pipe-laying phase, IRNA reported on Saturday.