The Minister of Water, Lounas Bouzegza, during a working visit to Ain Defla, underscored the government's commitment to enhancing public water services and optimizing resource management. He emphasized the critical need to improve management efficiency, rationalize water resources, and intensify efforts to combat water loss through leaks, illegal connections, and network encroachment. In line with presidential directives, the Minister also stressed the importance of continued modernization and digital transformation of water management systems.<\/p>\n
To ensure reliable service delivery, Minister Bouzegza called for accelerated completion of ongoing projects and the swift commissioning of completed facilities. He directed the implementation of a phased program to renew dilapidated pipes and networks, aiming to improve overall system efficiency. Furthermore, an emergency program was approved to equip Ain Defla with essential pumps, generators, and equipment, enabling the effective utilization of completed infrastructure and boosting operational performance.<\/p>\n
Addressing long-term water security and sustainability, the Minister highlighted Ain Defla's significance as an agricultural hub, urging a gradual shift towards using treated water for agricultural irrigation to preserve potable resources. He underscored the importance of protecting dams from pollution and maintaining water quality, with the overarching goal of achieving a water balance that ensures continuous service and widespread access for all residents. Plans for a potential water transfer from the Ghrib Dam were also presented, aiming to reinforce potable water supplies for five municipalities, demonstrating proactive measures for future resource enhancement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Algeria’s Minister of Water, Lounas Bouzegza, has issued directives to significantly improve public water services, emphasizing leak reduction, network modernization, and efficient resource management across the nation. These initiatives aim to enhance service continuity and ensure water access for all residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":67576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-algeria"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=67577"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67577\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/67576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=67577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=67577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=67577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}