Allocation of 369 Billion Tomans for Agricultural Infrastructure Development in Mazandaran

Mazandaran Governor announces the allocation of over 369 billion tomans for implementing projects related to agricultural infrastructure development.

The governor of Mazandaran announced the allocation of more than 369 billion tomans for the implementation of projects related to the development of agricultural infrastructure.

Referring to the importance of agricultural infrastructure in the economic development of villages, according to the report of Ambassador Arjan from Mazandaran, Mehdi Yunsi said: providing proper access to agricultural land and improving water supply and transmission infrastructure is one of the requirements to support the activities of farmers and increase productivity in the agricultural sector.

He added: In this regard, 31 billion and 600 million Tomans have been allocated for the construction of 60 kilometers of roads between farms. Also, 166 billion and 400 million Tomans have been allocated for the dredging and rehabilitation of 65 dams.

Pointing to the importance of agricultural water resources management, Yonesi noted: 171 billion 600 million Tomans have been allocated for the implementation of plans for the construction, completion and improvement of agricultural water supply channels and piped water transmission.

He emphasized: the development of agricultural infrastructure should be followed along with other rural development programs; Because improving access roads, organizing water resources and upgrading water transmission networks can help sustain production and strengthen the rural economy.

The governor of Mazandaran announced the implementation of 133 rural water supply projects with a credit amounting to 2 thousand billion tomans in the last two years and said: network reform and development, construction of transmission lines, equipping wells and increasing the water supply capacity have been important axes of these measures. ‎

Pointing to the importance of sustainable supply of drinking water in rural areas, Yunsi said: Currently, 1,791 villages with a population of more than 1,37,000 people are covered by rural water services, and the number of rural water subscribers in the province has reached 552,268 subscribers.

He added: The existing rural water infrastructure of Mazandaran includes about 189 thousand 996 cubic meters of reservoirs in the exploitation circuit, 3 thousand 131 km of transmission line and 13 thousand 139 km of water distribution network. Also, 589 pumping stations with a total capacity of 7 thousand 34 liters per second operate in this sector.

The high official of the government in Mazandaran continued: During the last two years, 38 thousand 672 water distributions have been handed over and network improvement operations, network development, improvement and construction of transmission lines, drilling and equipping of wells, improvement of existing resources and construction of pumping stations are on the agenda.

Pointing to the implementation of 133 water supply projects with a credit of 2,540,000,000 Tomans, Yonsi noted that the improvement and development of infrastructure and increasing the stability of the network are requirements for the provision of drinking water in villages, and the maintenance and renovation of existing networks should be taken into account at the same time as the implementation of new projects.

He added: Part of the rural water networks of the province is worn out and planning to improve these infrastructures along with the development of water supply and transfer capacity is of particular importance.