Water resources are suing the governor for inciting him to transgress.. The water crisis threatens t

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[size=52]Water resources are suing the governor for inciting him to transgress.. The water crisis threatens the Babylonian fabric and warns of an economic danger[/size]

[size=45]Babylon / Jalil Al-Ghazi[/size]
[size=45]The impact of water scarcity in Babylon is intensifying, causing social problems related to the difference between regions regarding water quotas, and other economic ones related to the damage of agricultural crops and the destruction of livestock in some areas, particularly those located in the far south of the governorate.[/size]
[size=45]And the impact of water scarcity on the prices of local vegetables, as some of them recorded an increase in prices compared to what they were in previous years due to the reduction of the areas planted with these crops, which top the Iraqi table.[/size]
[size=45]exodus[/size]
[size=45]The drought witnessed in Al-Tali'a district, far south of Hilla, prompted the majority of families to migrate to other areas, specifically towards Al-Diwaniyah Governorate, to search for suitable places to live for those families who used to practice agriculture and animal husbandry.[/size]
[size=45]Farmer Jamil Al-Murshidi told Al-Mada that "the scarcity of water affected all areas in the south of the governorate, and caused life to stop in their areas, and the lands turned into desert after they were unable to cultivate it, which prompted them to search for other places to live."[/size]
[size=45]He asserts that “the water scarcity was not limited to agriculture only, but the Al-Talia district and the adjacent areas recorded a shortage of drinking water and domestic use, so the people were forced to transfer water in plastic tanks from other areas.”[/size]
[size=45]social problems[/size]
[size=45]Disputes regarding water shares reach their climax in some areas that fall on the sub-streams because of the small amounts of water that pass through those streams, which each region seeks to benefit from, whether in irrigation or filling the basins that have been dug in the ground.[/size]
[size=45]Sheikh Wissam Al-Issawi said to Al-Mada that “tribal problems due to water scarcity have recently increased among clans in Babylon, and have deepened the extent of the dispute between members of society, especially since most areas south of Babylon are of a clan nature, and consider that the excess of the water quota is a transgression. It can never be tolerated.”[/size]
[size=45]He added that "the majority of families depend on agriculture as a financial resource for them, and they cannot tolerate what exposes their crops to perishing, despite their small area," noting that "the government must act urgently to reduce the water crisis and spare society by this problems that can take a different nature." If the water crisis continues.[/size]
[size=45]daily demonstrations[/size]
[size=45]The suffocating water crisis in the governorate is causing daily demonstrations in various regions, interspersed with road blocks and sit-ins in front of government institutions. The demonstrations were not limited to farmers only, but also to the owners of residential areas.[/size]
[size=45]In an interview with Al-Mada, the director of Al-Tale’a district, Fadel Al-Husseini, confirms that “the demonstrations regarding the water crisis will not stop, whether in Al-Talia district, or in other areas due to the mismanagement of the water file by the Water Resources Directorate,” stressing that “there is favoritism on the part of the water resources. Babylon towards the rest of the provinces at the expense of the province’s share.”[/size]
[size=45]He added that "there is a violation of the province's share by the province of Diwaniyah, but the Directorate of Resources does not move a finger on the pretext that the control of water shares is the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal government."[/size]
[size=45]50% of the water pools have stopped[/size]
[size=45]The Water Directorate did not hide the water problem in the governorate, specifically in the complexes located on the sub-streams that are subject to the Marashnah system, as the duration of the interruption often reaches more than two weeks.[/size]
[size=45]The director of Babil Water, Engineer Ahmed Al-Harbi, told Al-Mada that "the water scarcity affected the work of water complexes throughout the governorate, but the greatest impact was on the districts and sub-districts, as it was recorded that 50% of the total water complexes stopped due to the lack of sufficient water to secure the operation of these complexes." “.[/size]
[size=45]He added that "technical staff in the Water Directorate are working to deliver quantities of water to these complexes using pumps, and in the event that it is not possible to operate them, they try to secure drinking water through trucks to deliver it to the residents of the areas that need it."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Harbi indicated that “the number of trucks in the Water Directorate is few, and is not sufficient to meet the needs of all areas, especially if the crisis worsens more than it is now.”[/size]
[size=45]Water resources justify[/size]
[size=45]In light of the crisis that the governorate is experiencing due to water scarcity and the suspension of many drinking water complexes, the Water Resources Directorate justifies these problems by declining water levels throughout the country.[/size]
[size=45]The director of water resources in Babylon, Faleh al-Saadi, confirms to (Al-Mada) that "some liquefaction complexes installed within the columns of streams in the districts and sub-districts did not obtain the approval of water resources, and were installed by some international organizations and the American reconstruction team during his stay in Babylon, and this is outside the responsibility of Directorate of Resources on the provision of water.[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out that “the streams operate according to the Marashna system for the whole governorate, as the cut-off period reaches 12 days, corresponding to 6 operating days, and according to the water situation,” noting that “most of the liquefaction complexes are located at the end of the streams, and operate with a production capacity starting from 100 liters and 200 liters and for the purpose of Securing the operation of the complex requires the release of 3000 liters per second in the stream and for distances of up to 25 km for the purpose of reaching the complex and operating it with a productivity of 100 liters, and this is often impossible to achieve due to low water levels.”[/size]
[size=45]The rate of water releases reaches 90 m 3 per second, shared by Babil, Diwaniyah and Muthanna, and the share of Babel reaches 45% of these releases, which was determined by the Supreme Committee for the Management of the Water File in the Council of Ministers, while the water share of these governorates was up to 200 m 3 per second.[/size]
[size=45]sue the governor[/size]
[size=45]In a later development, the Ministry of Water Resources took legal measures against the governor of Babylon, due to inciting citizens to transgress the water quotas of the governorates.[/size]
[size=45]In a statement received by Al-Mada, the ministry stated, "The governor of Babil, Ali Waad Allawi, in a dangerous precedent, incited citizens to transgress water quotas and deprive the governorates of Diwaniyah and Samawah from delivering their water quota and threatens to arrest the employees of the Ministry of Water Resources."[/size]
[size=45]The statement added, "The ministry will take legal measures against him, since the Ministry of Water Resources is the only sectoral body responsible for managing the water file in the country, and no other party has the right to interfere in its work."[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out that "this leads to imbalance and confusion in water distributions, as stipulated in Article 3 of Irrigation Law No. 83 of 2017 (the ministry or the competent department is responsible for setting and supervising water quotas, and local governments are obligated not to interfere with the ministry's work)."[/size]
[size=45]And a video clip had spread showing the governor of Babylon, Ali Waad Allawi, inciting citizens to transgress the water quotas of other governorates.[/size]
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