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Environment
Written By: Observer Staff
Article Date: May 16, 2006 - 8:22:37 PM
SANAA- Three water agreements have been signed by the Local Water Corporation and the World Bank for drilling ten water wells 900 meters deep.
The wells, which cost of US$4,505,520, are 85% funded by the World Bank.
Another agreement establishes water reservoirs in the Al-Sabeen region and a pumping station at a cost of YR 644,112,835 rials.
The new projects are aimed to mitigate the worsening gap between water supply and demand.
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