Rehabilitation of the Chelfatia pumping station in cooperation with the FAO to improve irrigation of 6,000 hectares of farmland
The Directorate of Water Resources in Latakia, in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is continuing the rehabilitation work of the Shalfatiyah Pumping Station (PS1), aiming to boost its operational efficiency and improve the reliability of the irrigation system that serves about 6,000 hectares of agricultural land.
The work includes updating the station’s control and management system. Currently, the old panels are being dismantled and transferred to the directorate’s warehouses in preparation for installing new panels, as part of the civil, mechanical, and electrical rehabilitation works already carried out at the station.
These efforts are expected to improve the efficiency of water pumping and its delivery through the subsidiary pumping stations to the benefiting agricultural lands, helping farmers meet their crop needs and supporting stable agricultural production and better irrigation management.
The General Authority for Water Resources appreciates the cooperation and support of the FAO for water infrastructure rehabilitation efforts and also commends the hard work of the technical staff at the Directorate of Water Resources in Latakia, for overseeing the implementation of the works in a way that helps improve the services provided to the agricultural sector.
