Securing funding for Sajarud Dam is a priority

Babol – Deputy Minister of Energy, stressing the need to address the concerns of residents in the implementation of the Sajadrud Dam in Babol, announced that the demands of the people would be reviewed within the next 10 days, saying: "Securing funding for this project is a priority."

Babol - The Deputy Minister of Energy emphasized the need to pay attention to the concerns of the residents of the area in the implementation of the Sajjarod Dam in Babol, and announced that the people's demands will be reviewed in the next 10 days and said: financing of this project is a priority.

According to Mehr reporter, Hamidreza Janbaz said on Wednesday evening at the meeting to review the implementation of the Sajjarod Babol Dam: This project is one of the priority plans of the Ministry of Energy and efforts are being made to secure financial resources and advance it at an appropriate speed.

Referring to the necessity of investigating the concerns of the residents of the region, he added: It has been decided that the CEO of Mazandaran Regional Water Company, along with a delegation from the center, will review the demands and considerations of the people in the next 10 days so that the issues related to the implementation of the plan can be followed up more carefully.

Saying that the implementation of large construction projects should be carried out with the people's support, Janbaz clarified: using the capacity of local forces, creating job opportunities and paying attention to local needs should be considered in the various stages of the implementation of the Sajjadroud dam.

The Deputy Minister of Energy also emphasized the necessity of protecting the rights of the residents upstream of the dam and the people whose lands are affected by the implementation of the project and said: local stakeholders should be prioritized and their considerations should be considered in the project implementation process.

Referring to the planning for financial resources of Sajjadroud dam, he said: the funds needed for this project will be taken into account in the budget of 1406 so that with the support of the Ministry of Energy, provincial officials and representatives of the Islamic Council, the process of implementing the project will be followed at a suitable speed.

The CEO of Iran Water Resources Management Company stressed the importance of meeting environmental requirements in the implementation of construction projects and added: environmental considerations are one of the serious issues of the Ministry of Energy, and the knowledge and experience of Mazandaran Regional Water Company experts were used in the design of Sajjarod Dam to reduce environmental effects.

Janbaz further mentioned the issue of providing drinking water to Lemsokla village and requested the relevant authorities to follow up on the remaining obligations in this regard.

He pointed out: If national funds are needed to complete the water supply measures of this village, the necessary review and report should be submitted to follow up on the provision of financial resources.

The Deputy Minister of Energy also pointed to the experience of implementing the Ayatollah Salehi Mazandarani Dam and its role in solving part of the water supply problems in the region, and expressed hope that the Sajjadroud Dam will also help improve the water infrastructure and develop the region by respecting people's rights and paying attention to local demands.

Emphasizing the need for long-term planning for water supply, he added: studies related to another branch of the region are also on the agenda, and it is necessary to investigate alternative and complementary water supply capacities along with the implementation of the Sajjadroud dam.