Dams: Morocco Launches a 2.1 Million Dirham Project in Four Provinces

Morocco Strengthens Hydraulic Infrastructure Maintenance Efforts

Morocco is intensifying its efforts to enhance the maintenance and upkeep of its hydraulic infrastructure. A contract valued at 2.1 million dirhams has recently been announced for interventions on several hydraulic structures located across the provinces of Azilal, Béni Mellal, Settat, and Safi.

This operation specifically targets six dams, one dike, and two canals, covering a range of strategic infrastructures in the Oum-Er-Rbia river basin and along the Atlantic coast.

Six Dams Included in the Project

The program encompasses civil engineering structures associated with the Al Massira, Ahmed El Hansali, Moulay Hassan-I, Sidi Driss, Timi N’outine, and Agadir Bouachiba dams. These infrastructures play a crucial role in mobilizing, storing, and managing water resources in various regions throughout the center of the Kingdom.

Aggregating these different sites into a single procedure allows management of multiple hydraulic facilities distributed over a vast geographical area, from interior zones to the Atlantic coast.

An Intervention Extending to Safi

In Safi, the contract also includes the Safi dike, along with two water transfer and circulation infrastructures: the Rocade canal and the upstream canal. This program therefore gathers several types of hydraulic structures, ranging from reservoirs and equipment related to the dams to infrastructures for water protection and transfer.

This configuration reflects the extensive territorial reach of the operation, which covers a total of four provinces and several components of the regional hydraulic system.

A 2.1 Million Dirham Contract

The estimated budget allocated for this operation stands at 2.1 million dirhams. The awarding of the contract will occur after a review of the bids submitted at the end of the application process, which is set to conclude at the end of September.

Through this initiative, Moroccan authorities are committed to maintaining several major hydraulic infrastructures. This is particularly vital in a context where the preservation of these structures and the optimization of water resource management are considered strategic challenges for the Kingdom.