University of Basrah held a consultative meeting on the water situation in the Basrah, where the been an increase in the salinity of Shatt Al-Arab waters
The President of the University, Dr. Saad Shahin Hammadi, said that the university offers all its capabilities and scientific and academic expertise to expedite the development of appropriate solutions to this crisis because of its negative effects on the lives of citizens
Stressing the need to follow up on the issue and to establish a dam on Shatt al-Arab, emphasising the university’s support to all relevant and supportive parties to build the dam by defining the strengths for the establishment of this dam
The Director General of the General Company for Ports of Iraq, Eng. Farhan Al-Fartousi, indicated that the company adopted the study and the design of the dam, and that the Italian Consulting Company presented a presentation and ideas for the shape and location of the dam on Shatt al-Arab
