Naein Allocates Funds for Dam Safety, Watershed and Road Maintenance Projects

Naein – The Crisis Management Director General of Isfahan Governorate said 12 billion tomans has been allocated for the repair, restoration and safety reinforcement of the Ali Abad Dam and the completion of studies on Naein's dams and watershed management projects.

On the sidelines of the crisis management headquarters meeting of Nayin city, Mansour Shihfarosh stated in a conversation with Mehr reporter: Reviewing the actions of the institutions in the field of flood prevention and flood control as well as the city's preparedness for the prevention of El Niño incidents were among the main points of the meeting of the crisis management headquarters of this city.

He continued: Nayin city has 500 km long river routes, 12 km of which have been studied.

Director General of Crisis Management of Isfahan Governorate added: It was decided that the regional water company should carry out the necessary measures in order to carry out the studies of 120 km of this route, which was assigned by the contractor and consultant, and carry out organizing and dredging operations in the important and dangerous rivers of the city.

He clarified: About 45 high-risk intersection structures have been identified in Nayin city, that the Road Administration and the Jihad Agriculture Department should locate these intersections and repair and rebuild the high-risk structures identified by the Dehiaris, Jihad Agriculture and Road Administration and Road Transport before the rains.

Director General of Crisis Management of Isfahan Governorate, referring to the presentation of the action report by the Director General of Natural Resources of Isfahan province, said: 12 billion Tomans have been allocated by the General Directorate of Natural Resources of Isfahan province for the repair, restoration and security of Ali Abad dam and the completion of studies of dams and watershed management plans in the region.

He added: Regarding the implementation of desertification plans, it was announced by natural resources that 20 hectares of desertification and tree planting operations have been implemented in high-risk areas in the wind erosion sector.

The General Director of Crisis Management of Isfahan Governorate said: Strengthening the rescue and road machinery of Nayin city due to the presence of more than 1,600 km of roads in the rural and road areas by the General Directorate of Highways and Road Transport of Isfahan Province in order to implement plans to secure roads against hazards and eliminate the lack of machinery was one of the other approvals of this meeting.