Iran ranks third in the world in terms of dam construction, said the head of Water and Wastewater Department of Energy Ministry.
Alireza Daemi said on Monday Iranian experts are involved in the hydroelectricity projects of 21 countries, adding that Siah-Bisheh dam and power plant, located in Mazandaran province, is one of the largest projects implemented by Iranian experts.
The official said 260 projects are underway across the country in the field of building water and wastewater plants, dams, irrigation and draining networks and hydroelectric power plants.
He noted that Siah-Bisheh project is among the largest executed in the country under Mehr-e Mandegar plan, adding that it has generated a large number of job opportunities in the region.
Daemi called on local officials to help complete the project as scheduled.
Iran Daily