Tunisians in the capital and other towns have complained that, in the midst of a severe drought, the government has begun turning off water taps at night.
Unannounced water shutoffs in Tunis, Hammamet, Sousse, Monastir, and Sfax have been experienced. They threaten to aggravate an already hostile social situation in a nation where public services are inadequate, inflation is rising. The economy is failing.
Due to Tunisia’s disastrous drought, government officials have said that the ministry may begin cutting off water supplies at night. This is during the summer in an effort to limit usage and save the country’s decreasing water reserves.
Authorities seem to have begun doing so earlier in certain locations due to the extended lack of precipitation.
Yassin Mami, a politician, employees from the national water utility advised him that water cuts in Hammamet city occur often.
According to him, “because the country is facing a water crisis.”
According to Hamadi Habib, a senior agricultural ministry official. The capacity of Tunisian dams declined by roughly 1 billion cubic meters between September 2022 and mid-March 2023 owing to a lack of rainfall.
Based on government statistics, the Sidi Salem Dam in the country’s north has lost 16% of its overall capacity. It has a capacity of 580 million cubic meters, making it a key supply of drinking water for different areas.
