The measure to close hammams and car wash stations three days a week, taken by the province of Marrakech-Safi, in order to rationalize water consumption, has a negative impact on the activity of restaurateurs, particularly those who prepare the "Tanjia", a typical culinary specialty of the ochre city.
A few weeks before the holy month of Ramadan , doubts remain about the availability of dates in sufficient quantity and at affordable prices.
The authorities of the commune of Zagora have proceeded to the destruction of watermelon and melon fields whose area exceeds that set by the governor of the province as part of the measures taken to rationalize water.
Several owners of traditional hammams in certain neighborhoods of Casablanca have decided not to comply with the measure to close these establishments three days a week, taken by the local authorities in order to rationalize water consumption.
The National Federation of Associations of Owners and Operators of Traditional Baths in Morocco has sent a letter to the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, urging him to reconsider the decision to close hammams three days a week, a measure with unfortunate economic and social consequences.
The city of Casablanca is facing a major dilemma: how to save water in public hammams in the face of an unprecedented drought for the second year in a row, while preserving the income of professionals in the sector.
Faced with the water shortage in Morocco, the authorities have decided to take a shock decision concerning hammams.
Morocco has maintained restrictive measures on water-intensive crops. First, watermelon, the cultivation of which is prohibited in several cities and regions of the kingdom such as Sidi Kacem, Errachidia, Tinghir, or Zagoura.
The authorities of the city of Casablanca are preparing to impose water consumption restrictions on residents to cope with the significant water deficit that the city is experiencing and whose effects could be felt by spring.
A vast cleaning operation was launched on Thursday in the provinces of El Jadida, Berrechid and Nouaceur in the Casablanca-Settat region, in anticipation of the visit of King Mohammed VI to the seawater desalination plant, under construction in the commune of Moharaza Sahel, near El Jadida.
Will Nabila Rmili, the mayor of Casablanca, finally carry out her threats by closing the hammams due to excessive water consumption?
Residents of the cities of Agadir, Inezgane, Ait Melloul, Dcheira, and Laqliaa have complained about the quality of drinking water supplied in recent weeks by the RAMSA water company.