Ahmad 
Morocco has entered a race against time to face the challenges of drought after successive warnings that must accelerate steps towards addressing the reality of a water-stressed country, amid environmental experts asserting that current problems require a real vision to avoid the worst in the future.
The governors and governors of Morocco’s provinces and regions began holding intensive meetings to activate the procedures of the Ministry of Interior on the major water crisis that the country is witnessing due to successive years of drought and lack of rain.
Local officials recommended the creation of a vigilance committee to address the illegal drilling of wells and the establishment of a committee to monitor and evaluate crops that require large water resources.
Speaking to parliament, Minister of Supply and Water Resources Nizar Baraka noted that desalination is a priority to manage the water crisis, which has become structural, in light of the consequences of global warming.
He stressed that by 2030, 50% of the Kingdom’s drinking water supply will be provided through desalination. He added that the government has developed a plan aimed at establishing several desalination plants to reach the production level of 1.4 billion cubic meters by 2030.