Oman's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources has announced plans to build a total of 18 groundwater recharge dams within A'Dhahirah Governorate as part of a community partnership project, reported Oman News Agency. 

 

The move is aimed at boosting groundwater reserves and ensuring its sustainability for future generations.

 

Acting in co-operation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, citizens in wilayats of A'Dhahirah Governorate joined hands for the project.

 

The step reflects the growing trend of community awareness about the importance of community-enhanced management of water resources. 

 

The dams’ construction was funded by local citizens and the Ministry in a gesture that embodied the success of integrated efforts in the field of water resources management.

 

Eng. Mubarak Salim Al Jabri, Director of the Water Resources Department in A'Dhahirah Governorate, said  work was currently underway to construct 7 new groundwater recharge dams - three each in the wilayats of Ibri, and Yanqul and one dam in the wilayat of Dhank. 

 

As per the agreement, the ministry will fund 20% of the project, while the rest will be borne by the citizens in the region, reported ONA.

 

"A'Dhahirah Governorate has 36 dams ('groundwater recharge dams' and 'flood protection dams') of which 18 are government dams and 18 are community partnerships-based dams," said Al Jabri. 

 

This year saw the completion of maintenance of 8 existing dams in A'Dhahirah Governorate, he added