Iraq | Water Sector

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Al Amarah Water Treatment Project

Capacity: 16000 m³/ h
Cost: 151.980 Billion Iraqi dinar
Duration: 28 months


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December 2011

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Karbala Water Treatment Project

City: Karbala
Capacity: 10000m³/ h
Cost: 230 Billion Iraqi dinar
Duration: 21 months

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Al Hindiya Water Treatment Project

Location: Karbala Province
Capacity: 2000m³/h
Cost: 32.980 Billion Iraqi dinar
Duration: 18 months

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December 2011

[IraqSpirit]

lovely! good projects

[Ali - Iraq]

الموارد المائية تعلن تجفيف ايران مياه نهر الوند بالكامل
أعلنت وزارة الموارد المائية عن قيام ايران بتجفيف مياه نهر الوند بشكل كامل .
وقال مدير عام المشاريع في الوزارة علي هاشم إن الوزارة ابلغت وزارة الخارجية بان ايران قامت بقطع مياه نهر الوند بصورة كاملة الامر الذي اضر عشرات القرى والمدن الواقعة على نهر الوند ،موضحا ان " الوزارة بحاجة إلى اطلاقات مائية تصل 3،7 متر مكعب في الثانية ، لتتمكن الوزارة من توفير الحصص المائية لتلك القرى ".
ويواجه نهر الوند الذي يمر بقضاء خانقين مخاطر الجفاف التام بسبب قطع مياه النهر الذي ينبع من الأراضي الايرانية ويصب داخل العراق من جهته الشرقية وتحديدا في ديالى.
لؤي الربيعي
http://www.alfayhaa.tv/news/economy/86218.html

[Sinjar]

[Ali - Iraq]

11.5b dinars allocated to expand water service in Karbala
KARBALA / Aswat al-Iraq: The municipalities ministry has allocated 11.5 billion dinars to implement a project to expand drinking water to Karbala neighborhoods, head of the water commission of the Karbala council said on Wednesday.
"Drinking water will reach Karbala neighborhoods from two stations," Jassem al-Fatlawi told Aswat al-Iraq news agency, noting that one station will serve 15 neighborhoods in the western section of the province, while the second station will help 20 neighborhoods in the southeastern Karbala.
Karbala lies 108 km southwest of Baghdad. SH (TP)

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http://www.waterworld.com/news/2012/...n-karbala.html

[Ali - Iraq]

Iraq’s municipalities ministry has allocated 11.5 billion dinars ($9.9 million) for a project to expand drinking water supplies in Karbala, southwest of Baghdad.

The project calls for drinking water from two stations for about 35 neighborhoods in the Karbala area, the Aswat al-Iraq news agency said, citing Jassem al-Fatlawi, head of Karbala council’s water commission. No other details were disclosed.

To contact the reporter on this story: Randall Hackley in Zurich at rhackley@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Randall Hackley at rhackley@bloomberg.net
http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...ing-water-plan

[Ali - Iraq]

Iraq signed a contract with Pell Frischmann Ltd. for the design of a $85 million water project in the western Al Anbar province, a local municipal official said.

The U.K.-based consulting company will draw designs for a new water station in Hadeetha, which will pump 4,500 cubic meter of water an hour to feed surrounding towns, within two years, Basim Naji said by phone today. Pell Frischmann will also design an upgrade to an existing water station in the same district which pumps 1,500 cubic meter an hour, he said.

The Iraqi government is seeking foreign investment and expertise to rebuild its infrastructure and energy industry damaged by decades of conflict and sanctions. Iraq holds the fifth-largest proven crude reserves, including Canada’s oil sands, according to data from BP Plc. (BP/)

To contact the reporters on this story: Khalid Al-Ansary in the Baghdad through the Dubai newsroom at

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Stephen Voss at sev@bloomberg.net
http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...-water-project

[Ali - Iraq]

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[Ali - Iraq]

Iraq, EU Sign Agreement to Improve Water Management
8 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

IRAQ, BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government last week signed a cooperation agreement with the European Union to improve the country’s water management capabilities.
http://www.ooskanews.com/daily-water...nagement_23760

Either the water sector is booming or It's scam projects xD

[sheytanElKebir]

the drilling fluids article belongs in the oil and gas thread


Pell Frischmann has won a contract in Iraq for the design of a $85 million water project in Anbar province, according to a report from Bloomberg.
The U.K.-based consulting company will designs a new water station in Hadeetha (Haditha), which will pump 4,500 cubic meter of water an hour to surrounding towns, within two years.
The company will also design an upgrade to an existing water station in the same district which pumps 1,500 cubic meter an hour.

[Ali - Iraq]

Pell Frischmann has won a contract in Iraq for the design of a $85 million water project in Anbar province, according to a report from Bloomberg.
The U.K.-based consulting company will designs a new water station in Hadeetha (Haditha), which will pump 4,500 cubic meter of water an hour to surrounding towns, within two years.
The company will also design an upgrade to an existing water station in the same district which pumps 1,500 cubic meter an hour.
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I have reported this..above

[sheytanElKebir]

ohhh Sorry ali-iraq. I am indeed blind!

[Sinjar]

getting old 3amu..


Iraq awards $85m electro-mechanical works contract

on Aug 15, 2012

Ho Hup Construction Company has been awarded an $85m (RM267m) contract to design and build civil and electro-mechanical works for the Al-Zuhour Water Project in Baghdad, according to the Malaysian Insider.

The turnkey project, awarded by the Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works, will see a plant created with a capacity to produce 10,000 cubic metres per hour. The contract also includes supply and installation of equipment and pipe as well as operation and maintenance.

In a statement to the Malaysian stock exchange, the company said: “Construction of the project is planned to commence in September 2012 and is expected to be completed in 30 months, up to February 2015, with a further 12 months of maintenance period of the mechanical, electrical and transmission piping.”

Ho Hup will undertake the role as the main contractor and will appoint local Iraqi sub-contractors for the project execution and project financing.

“The company is of the opinion that the project and country risks associated with this project will be adequately mitigated by the appointment of established and reliable local Iraqi sub-contractors,” it added.

[Chounz]

What are our water sector figures?

What is the demand for clean water? How much are we currently supplying?

[Doc_I.R.Q]

Chounz mate its pretty clear the rivers and all freshwater supplies will dry out we need fuck loads of desalinated water and recycled sewerage water.. gotta work like the vegas water system

[Ali - Iraq]

وزارة البلديات تحيل 18 مشروعا للماء والصرف الصحي الى التنفيذ بكلفة 900 مليار دينار
أحالت وزارة البلديات والاشغال العامة 18 مشروعا للماء والصرف الصحي الى التنفيذ من قبل شركات محلية واجنبية خلال العام الجاري بكلفة تجاوزت 900 مليار دينار.
وقالت الوزارة انها تمكنت من احالة المشاريع المذكورة الى شركات محلية واجنبية بهدف النهوض بالواقع الخدمي وبتوجيه من وزير البلديات عادل مهودر، هذا وشملت المشاريع مجاري العمارة بكلفة 82 مليار دينار الى شركة صينية ومشروع مجاري الشطرة بكلفة 109 مليارات الى شركة ايرانية ومشروع مجاري كركوك بكلفة 136 مليار الى شركة ايرانية ومشروع مجاري الحلة بكلفة 104 مليارات دينار الى شركة صينية اضافة الى مشاريع مياه في عدد من المحافظات ..
http://www.alfayhaa.tv/news/economy/86814.html

[Ali - Iraq]

Water scarcity a top threat to Iraq
Sami Al Askari, Adviser to Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki and Iraqi Parliament member, says water scarcity is one of the most serious problems facing the Arab region.
Iraq comes first on the list of countries that suffer from this problem for many reasons.
One of the main reasons is the policy of the riparian countries sharing with Iraq the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates, which either originate from the territories of these countries or pass through.
Al Askari talks to Gulf News about the issue:
Gulf News: The dryness of river basins water is a problem facing Iraq in the future. No matter how our oil resources grow, there is no substitute for water, which the UN safeguarded for us through protocols of good neighbourliness. But the problem becomes compounded when neighbours do not care about Iraq’s suffering in this respect. Did the parliament set a plan for dealing with this problem?
Al Askari: The problem of water scarcity is one of the serious problems facing the Arab region. Iraq comes first on the list of countries that suffer from this problem for many reasons.
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One of the main reasons is the policy of the riparian countries sharing with Iraq the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates, which originate from the territories of these countries or pass through their territories.
The policy of building dams in Turkey, Syria and Iran without regard to Iraq’s interests poses a serious threat to Iraq, especially in light of Turkey’s refusal to sign binding agreements ensuring Iraq’s right to a fair share of water from the two rivers.
Iraq needs a diplomatic effort, and a clear policy in its relations with these countries to ensure a fair share of water should be the heart of any economic, security or political agreements with these countries.
The international community, through the United Nations, is required to force Iraq’s neighbouring countries to conclude agreements to regulate the distribution of water because the problem of water could in the future become one of the factors of instability in this vital region of the world.
Gulf News: What do you think about the proposals made by the Al Sadr movementg? There are four proposals for implementing the amnesty law, including a proposal for exonerating the crimes of “terrorism” with exceptions and another “loose” proposal. Is there really an agreement to decide on the amnesty law very soon?
Al Askari: The amnesty law was originally proposed by the Al Sadr bloc in the Iraqi parliament, but the substantive observations on the proposal were the reason behind the delay in its approval. It is in fact not different in its approach from the similar amnesty law passed by the former parliament.
That law led to the release of a large number of terrorists and thieves and also acquitted senior officials involved in cases of financial corruption. The idea of amnesty for criminals sends wrong and dangerous messages to terrorist groups that they can commit as many crimes as they want, and in every parliamentary session the arrested criminals would be released.
This leads to frustration in thesecurity services, which feel that it is useless to pursue terrorists as long as there are politicians ready to pass laws to acquit them. That law in its current drafting, despite some minor amendments, poses a disaster to the security situation. In addition, the law acquits forgers and looters of public money. I do not think the law will be passed during the current legislative session, unless significant amendments are made to it.
Gulf News: The law of provincial elections in 2008 and its application faced many objections from small parties. The law stipulates that every city in Iraq is a constituency, and the electoral process combines both systems of closed and open lists. In other words, each deputy is forced to choose a party list. Some say that the law failed while others say that the big parties swallowed the small parties like whales swallowing small fish. What do you say about that?
Al Askari: On the issue of elections and how to count the votes, there have always been two theories. The first speaks about the need to push for the formation of alliances or large electoral lists to put an end to divisions inside the elected bodies, such as parliament and provincial councils.
This view is adopted by major parties and parliamentary blocs, and supported by some UN experts working in Iraq. The second theory speaks about the need to make room for small parties and emerging entities and ensure that they get seats in the parliament or provincial councils.
Both theories have their supporters and justifications. However, since the major parties and parliamentary blocs dominate the legislative process in parliament, it is normal that the matter will go in the direction that promotes major blocs and deny small parties the opportunity of winning seats in the elected councils.
Gulf News: Iraqi Parliament Speaker Osama Al Nujaifi said a parliamentary committee was formed to verify the procedures of the central bank and identify defects. He underlined complaints about the bank’s work, saying that the parliament was examining these complaints.
The question is: If violations are proved, does the parliament have enough power to follow up the issue of sanctions, or will it only prove the defects, and then the issue goes unresolved?
Al Askari: The law of the central bank, its performance and relationship with the executive and legislative authorities, have always been a bone of contention between politicians. The concept of the link between executive institutions with the legislative authority is one of the flaws in the current Iraqi constitution.
This flaw has led the central bank and its head acting as if they are not controlled by the Iraqi government. It explained the bank’s independence arbitrarily in a way that made the bank an accounting and controlling body acting away from the administrative procedures that prevent defects in the bank’s work.
The conflict between the legislative and executive authorities is a reflection of the political conflict between blocs. This conflict led to the fact that the central bank is working away from any control. It is an independent state within the state of Iraq.
Any attempt by the government, which is responsible for setting and implementing the financial and economic policies, was faced politically by opponents of the prime minister. These attempts were seen as an attempt to control and loot this vital institution, whose independence is stipulated in the law.
Recently, some political parties, especially the speakership of parliament, realised the wrongful conduct of the central bank and how it poses real threats to the financial situationin Iraq. Many people talked about huge financial corruption, money laundering, the financing of terrorist groups, and other charges that need investigation and follow-up.
This situation led the government and parliament to reassess the way of dealing with this vital institution. The parliament, given its legislative role, can only monitor and identify failures, but bringing the corrupt to book and combating corruption is done by executive and judicial bodies.
There is a risk that many issues will be diluted because of political interference and because active political parties in the country are involved in some financial and administrative corruption cases, which the central bank is charged with.
Gulf News: The parliamentary integrity committee announced its intention to open the cases of corruption within the ministries of Interior and Defence after the parliament’s recess. These cases have to do with the Canadian aircraft and the explosives detector (ID). Does this mean that the parties, which will be proved to be involved in corruption, will be held accountable or will they be referred to other bodies? How can punishment be guaranteed in such cases? Do political agreements play a role in hushing such cases?
Al Askari: The parliamentary integrity committee is one of the important committees in the parliament. It is tasked with following up cases of corruption in various state institutions. If it discovers certain corruption cases it refers them to the integrity commission, which is the executive authority tasked with taking legal and administrative procedures on charges of corruption levelled at state employees.
The role of the parliament, represented in the parliamentary integrity committee, is limited to the detection of corruption cases and monitoring the performance of executive authorities. Determination of penalties for violators is an exclusive task of the judiciary. Neither the parliament nor the executive authority has the power to do that task.. The executive authority is just responsible for implementing the judicial rulings once they are issued against those convicted in corruption cases.
Gulf News: What is the story of a request for the allocation of a special budget for the intelligence service from the supplementary budget of the current year? Is it possible that they have not allocated a budget to the Iraqi intelligence service at a time when we are facing a significant growth in terrorist operations in the country?
Al Askari: The supplementary budget seeks to allocate additional funds for various ministries and institutions to ensure the delivery of services and implementation of projects, which the general budget could not provide adequate funds for. These additional funds are also meant to address the needs that emerge after the ratification of the public budget by parliament.
The intelligence service has its own budget, which is approved annually as part of the general budget. The reported allocation of funds from the supplementary budget to the intelligence service comes within the same context of allocating additional funds to education or housing sectors or others.
Anyhow, the parliament refused to approve the supplementary budget as the government has to prepare the 2013 budget and submit it to the parliament in October. This new budget can address the shortage in allocations, which the supplementary budget sought to provide.
Gulf News: Some people say that political deals still obstruct the work of the seven-member accountability and justice commission, which was approved by the parliament and the presidency last month. What do you say about that?
Al Askari: Political deals or quotas, which have become the basis for the construction of various state institutions, have been and will be a factor of obstruction of the Iraqi government’s work. As a temporary constitutional body, the accountability and justice commission is not an exception. Since these institutions need to be approved by the parliament, the approval cannot be made without political compromise and through pleasing the major parliamentary blocs, which insist on the policy of quotas.
Gulf News: Back to the law of political parties, which has been excessively debated since 2007 and has not been passed yet. Some people say major political parties fear that their sources of finance would be revealed, especially as the legislation prevents the misuse of public funds, which many of the existing parties exploit to serve their own interests.
What do you think about this issue, especially asthe State of Law Coalition ruled out the endorsement of the law in the coming period, being one of the controversial laws, not to mention the fact that it has not yet been finalised by the legal committee?
Al Askari: I do not think the current parliament is able to pass vital legislation like the Law of Parties. Most political blocs are unwilling to pass this law, contrary to what they say in public and to the media. If passed, this law would restrict the movement of these blocs and parties, especially with regard to foreign finance, upon which major blocs rely, or the exploitation of ministries and state institutions in funding their political and party activities.
The endorsement of the law in a compromising format — as is the case of all-important laws — poses a risk to the ratification of a law that does harm the political situation in Iraq and consolidates a reality that does not meet the aspirations of Iraqis in establishing a real democratic system in the country.
Gulf News: To date, Iraqi citizens do not know the content of the first convention of Arbil, and I do not think they will know it. The question is why is there a blackout regarding this issue?
Al Askari: The convention in Arbil has really turned into a mystery baffling the Iraqis. It seems that the convention has terms, which the signing parties do not want to reveal either because these provisions are inconsistent with the constitution or contradictory to what some parties say to the media. I hold all signing parties responsible. It seems to me that there is a tacit agreement, imposed by the interests, that no party shall reveal the real text of terms that have been agreed upon.
Gulf News: Lastly, when will we see the oil and gas law that will save the prestige of the central government and Iraq as a country?
Al Askari: The oil and gas law is one of the most important laws that has been carried over from the previous parliament for failing to approve it, and the current parliament also finds itself unable to proceed with the approval.
The difficulty lies in understanding the provisions of the constitution and also in the contradiction between some provisions, something which provides fertile ground for difference and conflict, especially between the government of the province and the federal government.
http://gulfnews.com/news/region/iraq...iraq-1.1064515

[Ali - Iraq]

Chinese, Malaysian Firms Win Iraq Water, Sewage Contracts
Iraq signed two contracts with Ho Hup Construction Co. (HO) Bhd of Malaysia and China National Electric Engineering Co. Ltd. valued at a total of 161 billion dinars ($138 million) for water and sewage projects, Jasim Mohammad Salim, a spokesman of the Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works, said by phone in Baghdad yesterday.
To contact the reporter on this story: Khalid Al-Ansary in Baghdad through the Dubai newsroom at kalansary@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Stephen Voss at sev@bloomberg.net
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-0...contracts.html