صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
Tunisia –Although the filling rate of dams in Tunisia has risen to about 60% of their total capacity, several regions are still witnessing interruptions and disturbances in the distribution of drinking water, with experts confirming that the crisis is no longer linked to the scarcity of water resources as much as it is linked to weak infrastructure, frequent power outages, and problems of water management and distribution.
The Director General of Dams and Major Water Works at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fayez Muslim, confirmed that the current water reserve is sufficient to cover the country’s needs during the summer, describing the level of filling the dams as “reassuring” compared to previous years, which witnessed a sharp decline in water resources.
On the other hand, the Tunisian Water Observatory revealed that it received 423 reports during the month of June, including 374 reports related to unannounced interruptions and disturbances in the distribution of drinking water, in addition to complaints related to water quality and leaks in networks, as well as local protests due to the deterioration of supply services.
Officials and experts believe that the power outage has contributed to disrupting water pumping operations from wells and transfer stations, especially during heat waves and high consumption, while seasonal pressure resulting from domestic tourism further complicates the situation in coastal areas.
Specialists also attributed the continuation of the crisis to the obsolescence of water transmission and distribution networks, stressing that a large part of them are more than fifty years old, in light of limited investments and delayed infrastructure modernization projects and the construction of new pumping stations and reservoirs.
In rural areas, residents continue to suffer from disruptions in water supply, as experts have called for reform of the water management system and the establishment of a national institution to supervise water distribution in the countryside, instead of relying on local associations that face criticism related to weak management and governance.
Observers confirm that overcoming the crisis requires implementing new investment projects to modernize water networks, strengthen infrastructure, and improve water resources management, ensuring stable supply in various regions of the country, especially during peak summer periods.
Source:“My press”
