Iran to supply water to 16 cities via 762km pipeline

TEHRAN,April 16(MNA) - The longest water supply pipeline in Iran, to the length of 762 kilometers, will be built aiming to supply potable water to five large cities and 11 small cities along the Persian Gulf coasts. Preliminary studies were completed in 1995 and executive operations started in the same year. To date, 1.8 trillion rials (about $146 million) has been invested in the project, but the project is estimated to cost 3 trillion rials to complete. Over 1.5 million people in the region will be benefited from healthy drinking water.