The Ministry of Water Resources and Water Security clarified on Monday that Algeria is classified among the poor countries in terms of water resources, stressing in a press release that it experiences long and recurring periods of drought characterized by a deficit in precipitation rates, which amount to between 40 and 50 percent in recent years compared to previous rates.
The ministry pointed out that the lack of rain due to climate change has had a significant impact on the drinking water supply of the population, which has had a clear impact on 20 Algerian states, in addition to a notable drop in the level. The water level at 26 dams. Who supplies these states with drinking water.
The same authority has taken a number of measures to ensure a regular distribution of drinking water for the benefit of the inhabitants of the wilaya of Sidi Bel Abbes.
According to the ministry statement, the drinking water supply will be improved by supplementing it with 11,000 cubic meters per day from the Sakak dam.
Two prospectors will also be put into service at Sidi Abdali and Borj 2 with an estimated production of 5,000 cubic meters per day, in addition to 03 new prospectors who will enter service by the end of this week.
It is planned that the Ain Sokhna spring will be rehabilitated by mobilizing additional quantities estimated at 4000 m3 per day, with an amendment to the distribution program.
In the same context, the center director of the National Agency for Pink Dams, Ben Ali, revealed last November that the dams were 34 percent full nationally, indicating that the percentage varies from region to region. , because dams in the eastern region were 57 percent full, while dams in the western region were about 20 percent full, while central dams were no more than 10 percent.
