Kurdish PM lays foundation stone for Dwin Dam in Erbil
Shafaq News/ On Monday, Kurdish Prime Minister Masrour Barzani laid thefoundation stone for the Dwin Dam in Erbil, a project being implemented by thelocal "Sink" company.
In his speech during the ceremony, Barzani stressed that the completionof the dam would transform the region into one of the most important tourismand economic hubs in the Kurdistan Region, highlighting the “historicalsignificance of the project site, which is tied to Kurdish leader Salah al-Dinal-Ayyubi,” and reassuring that the construction would not affect nearbyhistorical landmarks.
Barzani urged, “no water should be diverted from other areas into thedam” and called for the restoration of Dwin Castle and other historical sitesin the region. He also promised compensation for farmers affected by theproject.
With a storage capacity of 100 million cubic meters and covering an areaof four square kilometers, the Dwin Dam will play a remakrkable role insupporting agriculture in Erbil governorate by raising groundwater levels.
“The dam would positively impact the region's fish farming industry andis part of a long-term water strategy aimed at combating climate change andaddressing drought.”
KRG Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, Begard Talabani, hailedthe Dwin Dam as a significant achievement not only for the Kurdistan Region butalso for southern and central Iraq.
Talabani added that work on 10 dams over the past three years is nearingcompletion, with a combined storage capacity of over 160 million cubic metersof water expected by the end of the year.
