residents of Tehran, the capital of Iran, called for reducing the volume of water consumed by 20 percent to avoid a deterioration in the situation against the background of falling water level in dams.
As the Iranian news agency ISNA reports, in Tehran there has been a drought for the fifth year due to the fact that the amount of precipitation has decreased by 45 percent.
It is reported that the water level in the dams supplying the capital has decreased, and forecasts of weather forecasters indicate that the drought will continue next year.
Tehran’s water resources management also called on the residents of the capital to reduce water consumption by 20 percent to avoid disconnecting in the summer months.
It is noted that in some houses, water consumption is 500 liters per person per day, which significantly exceeds the norm. Subscribers who consume an excessive amount of water at the first stage will receive a warning, and if such a trend is maintained, shutdown will be made, the authorities say.