Abdelkader Amara

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• Morocco Unveils $1 Billion Plan for Africa’s Largest Desalination Plant in Casablanca
  13 November 2020, by Sylvanus

  The details are taking shape for the realization of the largest seawater desalination plant in Casablanca. This is at least the assurance given by the Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, Abdelkader Amara to the House of Advisors.
  The minister was responding to a question from the majority and opposition groups on "the measures taken to address the water shortage. He stated that the steps and procedural stages have been initiated for the realization of the seawater (…)

• Morocco Deploys 280 New Traffic Radars to Enhance Road Safety
  19 November 2020, by Ginette

  Some 280 fixed and mobile radars have been received this year by the various security services (police and gendarmerie), said the Minister of Equipment Abdelkader Amara during a session of the Board of Directors of the National Road Safety Agency (NARSA).
  These equipment will allow the security forces to control speed, overtaking and compliance with traffic lights. "These actions are part of raising citizens’ awareness of the importance and respect of the Highway Code," the minister said. (…)

• Morocco Plans $1 Billion Desalination Plant to Secure Casablanca’s Water Supply
  20 November 2020, by Bladi.net

  After the first steps already taken by the Ministry of Equipment, the launch of this call for tenders by the DRPE confirms the start in the near future of this vast project which aims to secure the drinking water supply of Casablanca.
  According to Abdelkader Amara, Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, the realization of this desalination plant with a treatment capacity of around 300 million m3 will require a budget envelope of 10 billion DH, reports L’Économiste. And to (…)

• Road Closure: Imilchil-Tinghir Route Shut for Rockfall Prevention Work
  20 November 2020, by Ginette

  This Friday, from 8am to 6pm, there will be no traffic on the section of regional road No. 703 connecting Imilchil and Tinghir. The Ministry of Transport has announced that it will be closed for work.
  In a press release, the department of Abdelkader Amara explained that this interruption is necessary to clear unstable rocky stones that could collapse at the level of the section connecting the dam and the Toudgha gorges. However, a detour will be opened from the town of Agoudal, via (…)

• Morocco Unveils $1 Billion Plan for New Highways and Expressways
  9 December 2020, by Ginette

  Minister Abdelkader Amara presented on Monday to the House of Representatives the road projects of his ministry, including the Fez-Taounate expressway.
  With a total cost of 4.6 billion DH, this is a project scheduled to be executed in 2021-2022. Among the ministry’s road projects, there are also the Tetouan-Chefchaouen, Salé-Sidi Allal El Bahraoui expressways, over a length of 20 km, the northeast bypass expressway around Agadir of 45 km, and the one connecting Nador and its port "Nador (…)

• Morocco to Expand Major Highways to Three Lanes in 2021 Infrastructure Push
  9 December 2020, by Sylvanus

  Before the House of Representatives, the Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, Abdelkader Amara, announced that the operation to triple a number of highways will be launched during the year 2021.
  Responding to a question on "the measures taken to ensure the continuity of major infrastructure projects and support the transport sector", he explained that 2021 will see the launch of the operation to triple the highway connecting Tit Mellil and Berrechid over 29 km for around (…)

• Morocco Plans $11 Billion High-Speed Rail Expansion to Agadir
  23 December 2020, by Kamal

  A budget envelope of 40 billion dirhams is necessary to carry out a high-speed rail line (LGV) between Kenitra and Marrakech, announced on Tuesday the Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, Abdelkader Amara.
  The project, which is part of the "2040 rail program", also includes a TGV linking Marrakech to Agadir, the budget of which is estimated at 50 billion dirhams, the minister said during an oral question session at the House of Representatives.
  A total budget of 100 (…)

• European Investment Bank Grants €85 Million Loan to Morocco’s National Highway Company
  8 January 2021, by Ginette

  The Board of Directors of the Société Nationale des Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM) has approved the financing contract with the European Investment Bank (EIB). It is a loan of 85 million euros.
  In a press release, ADM stressed that this financing contract without a state guarantee is a first and a great sign of confidence. In addition to this contract, the Board of Directors of ADM, which met on December 25 under the chairmanship of Abdelkader Amara, Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics (…)

• Morocco’s Coastal Cities Face Growing Tsunami Risk, Minister Warns
  19 January 2021, by Kamal

  The strong swell that has been shaking the Moroccan Atlantic coast for a few years now risks causing disastrous damage in the future. The remarks made by the Minister of Equipment, Abdelkader Amara, have raised consternation within the parliament.
  For the PJD minister, there is nothing to indicate that the risks related to climate change will diminish. Worse still, Amara points out during an oral question session in the House of Representatives, tsunamis could hit the cities of Tangier, (…)

• Minister Demands Acceleration of Delayed Marrakech-Ouarzazate Road Project
  24 February 2021, by Bladi.net

  Initially scheduled for 2022, the delivery of this work could be delayed. Concerned by this situation which penalizes the users of this section, the Minister of Equipment declared that he had given firm instructions to the companies concerned to respect the procedures during a meeting devoted to the examination of the progress of the development work on this national road.
  During this meeting, the participants were informed of the site visit reports, specifies the minister on his Facebook (…)