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July 03, 2007
Proposal for Canal from Red Sea to Dead Sea
Jordan's Ministry of Water and Irrigation announced in an online news report that is being considered by 11 companies for offers on a proposed canal to run from the Red Sea to the the Dead Sea.
The Dead Sea has exhibited rapid depletion in recent decades, as water from the Jordan River has been diverted for agriculture and other uses.
According to the report, a two-year study would examine the environmental and social consequences of bringing seawater from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea through a 300-km canal through the desert.
Construction of the canal is estimated take 25 years and cost US$ 1 billion, and will include a seawater desalination plant that will provide water for drinking and agriculture for the region, as reported by the KHL Group and published by International Construction.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at July 3, 2007 01:26 PM
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