Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chaired a meeting of Iraq's Higher Committee for Water on Monday, announcing a comprehensive set of directives aimed at addressing climate-driven water scarcity and pollution across the country.Key outcomes include prioritising strategic land reclamation projects like Amarah Irrigation and Central Tigris, shifting to closed irrigation systems, and using pipelines to offset declining inflows. Southern governorates - including Basra, Dhi Qar, Maysan, and Muthanna - will see a focus on desalination plant implementation.The committee mandated strict pollution control, regulated wastewater discharge, and ordered water rationing on major rivers during summer. It also directed the Ministry of Agriculture to finalise the agricultural card system and comply with seasonal planting plans.Additional decisions included a nationwide dredging campaign to clear invasive species from canals, improved groundwater utilisation, and a requirement for Dokan Dam management to follow the national water release schedule.Each province will now establish an operations room led by its governor to coordinate water, agriculture, and environmental agencies alongside security forces. The government also committed to launching wastewater treatment and reuse projects for agriculture. (ICE AMMAN)

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