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2019-06-14 23:49
‘Dam construction in Afghanistan will possibly leave Hamoun wetland dried’
TEHRAN — Dam construction projects on Helmand River in Afghanistan can possibly result in total dryness of Hamoun wetland in the future, southeastern Iran, deputy environment chief Masoud Tajrishi has said.
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2019-06-07 20:28
Action plans to tackle sand and dust storms to be completed by yearend
TEHRAN — There are some 20 million hectares of sand and dust storm hotspots in the country and some are in a critical condition, so the action plans to fight the storms will be completed by the yearend (March 19, 2020), deputy environment chief Masoud Tajrishi has said.
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2019-02-22 22:41
Govt. pledges to increase water level at Lake Urmia
TEHRAN — The Iranian government has pledged to take measures to increase water level at Lake Urmia by one meter within the next three years, deputy environment chief Masoud Tajrishi has said.
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2018-10-03 17:32
Department of Environment opposes water transfer from Persian Gulf
TEHRAN — With regard to the environmental conditions of the Persian Gulf, the Department of Environment (DOE) has taken a firm stand against water transfer from this body of water, deputy environment chief, Masoud Tajrishi, has said.
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2018-09-15 01:56
Lake Urmia full restoration deferred pending budget allocation
TEHRAN — Limited budget could put back Lake Urmia, a wetland located in northwest Iran, restoration projects, Masoud Tajrishi deputy environment chief and an official with the lake restoration program has said.
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2018-09-11 17:33
Hour al-Azim still on fire, belching acrid smoke into Khuzestan sky
TEHRAN — It’s been over 65 days since Hour al-Azim wetland, a transboundary body of water shared between Iran and Iraq, has erupted in raging fire and now large amounts of acrid smoke is being spread in the cities of Abadan and Khorramshahr in southern parts of Khuzestan province.
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2018-07-28 08:47
‘Solar power plants an alternative for income generation around Lake Urmia basin’
TEHRAN — Setting up solar power plants to produce electricity can be an alternative income generation for farmers in Lake Urmia basin in northwestern Iran, Ja’far Mohseni, head of East Azarbaijan academic center for education, culture and research, known as Jahad Daneshgahi, has said.
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2018-06-13 10:01
Villain in Tehran air pollution: Carbureted motorcycles to go into production again?
TEHRAN — While the production of carbureted-engine motorcycles was halted in Iran as of late September 2016 renewed speculation is mounting that the highly polluting vehicles might go into production again.
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2018-05-12 21:05
Iran urges Afghanistan to resume talks on Hamoun wetlands
TEHRAN — Iran and Afghanistan should resume negotiations on the water rights of Hamoun wetlands, YJC quoted Masoud Tajrishi, deputy chief of the Department of Environment, as saying on Friday.
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2018-04-29 19:36
Deadline for halting production of Euro 3 motorcycles extended
TEHRAN – Lack of required infrastructure both in the production lines and also in testing equipment of the Department of Environment (DOE) led to a 10-month extension of the deadline for stopping manufacturing of Euro 3 motorcycles.
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2018-04-21 19:43
18 wetlands totally drained in Iran: deputy environment chief
TEHRAN — Some 18 wetlands in Iran are completely dried up and some 24 are in critical condition, deputy chief of the Department of Environment, Masoud Tajrishi, has said.
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2018-02-24 20:18
Reducing consumption the sole solution for water crisis: Kaveh Madani
TEHRAN – The only solution for water crisis in the country’s current circumstances is to reduce consumption in all industrial, agricultural and urban sectors, said Kaveh Madani, the deputy environment chief for international affairs, innovation and socio-cultural engagement.
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2018-02-21 09:31
Green development not a “choice” but an “obligation”: industry minister
TEHRAN – The world is increasingly approaching toward low-carbon economy and the move toward green development is not a “choice” but an “obligation,” said Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari.
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2018-01-30 20:48
Believe it, we are water-bankrupt, says deputy environment chief
TEHRAN – “I don’t know how to put this into words: we are living in a dry region, we are water-bankrupt and we should change our water consumption pattern accordingly,” deputy environment chief for human environment has said.
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2017-12-16 10:22
BY Maryam Qarehgozlou
Budget deficiency is holding back Lake Urmia complete restoration
TEHRAN —Lake Urmia, once called a symbol of Azari identity, dubbing it “the turquoise solitaire of Azerbaijan”, is on the road to ruin and the officials blame it on budget constraint.
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2017-02-19 18:21
Budget deficit could do irreparable damage to Lake Urmia
TEHRAN — Officials in charge of Lake Urmia restoration program have said the government has not allocated budget to the project in the next Iranian calendar year (March 2017-March 2018) and this could do irreparable damage to the lake’s restoration program.
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2017-01-10 17:30
Some $250m allocated to Lake Urmia restoration program
TEHRAN — The Iranian administration has allocated some 10 trillion rials (nearly $250 million) to Lake Urmia restoration program.
