Over 1000 water licences issued in March

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The variety of water licences issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Sources throughout March 2022, stood at 1,017 licences.

The licences, distributed over all governorates, various between wells registration requests, wells licensing, dams and aflaj requests, properly drilling contractors, along with improvement initiatives requests.

Al Dakhiliyah Governorate topped the checklist with 177 permits, adopted by Al Dhahirah Governorate with 190, North Al Batinah Governorate with 177, North Al Sharqiyah Governorate with 158 and South Al Batinah with 134 permits.

The ministry regulates issuance of water licences, out of its keenness to observe and rationalise the usage of water assets to make sure a steadiness between the portions accessible and required for varied makes use of. On this regard, the full variety of water licences issued for his or her varied makes use of in 2020 reached 3,196 licences.

The Sultanate of Oman pays nice consideration to the water assets sector by implementing a number of improvement initiatives and taking measures aimed toward reaching optimum exploitation of water assets and guaranteeing their sustainable use. That is performed by implementing water initiatives similar to dams and exploratory drilling initiatives for water assets, sustaining and rehabilitating aflaj and is derived, and digging auxiliary wells for them.

Along with the institution of synthetic recharge stations to reinforce the water reserves within the Sultanate of Oman. It additionally works to make sure a steadiness in water makes use of between sectors, increase consciousness of the significance of preserving water assets, and develop water assets via technical and hydrological research and water discoveries.

Dams are thought-about crucial water amenities that maintain giant portions of water; aiming at offering safety in opposition to the risks of floods, giving groundwater recharge and offering villages with their water wants. The ministry additionally displays water conditions, and raises consciousness on rationalising water makes use of. As well as, it really works to strengthen the function of the non-public sector in establishing and managing water initiatives to make sure water sustainability for future generations.