Press TV- Iranian President HassanRouhanihas orderedofficials to promptly address problems such as dust and smoke particles, power outages and failures in the water supply and phone connections in Khuzestan.
Rouhani tasked his deputy Es'haqJahangiri, InteriorMinister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli and Khuzestan Governor Gholamreza Shariati with resolving the crisis following Saturdays emergency session of the Crisis ManagementCenter in Tehran.
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Iranian First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri (C) and other officials are seen during an emergency session of the Crisis Management Center in Tehran on February 18, 2017. (Photo by IRNA)[/caption]Over the past weeks, people in Khuzestanespecially in the provincial capital city of Ahvazhavesuffered problems, assuring that all government officials are with the people until the issues are settled.
The president also hailed Khusetan residents patience in the face of natural and unprecedented disasters.
He further stressed that addressing thephenomenon of dust particles needs extensive extra-territorial moves.
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The photo shows the heavy haze in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran, February 18, 2017. (Photo by Tasnim news agency)[/caption]Referring to recurrent power cuts and ensuing disruption in water supply and communications, President Rouhani said, Right after the failures, the government tried to take all possible measure to reduce damage by sending concerned ministers to the province and mobilizing all its facilities.
He also expressed sympathy with those affected by the incidents and assured locals that the government is determined to addressthe root cause ofthe problems and deal with environmental issues.
Minister of Agriculture MahmoudHojjatisaidon Saturday that saplings should be planted in 30,000-40,000 hectares of lands in Khuzestanin a bid to counter dust particles.
Separately, Energy Minister HamidChitchianvisited water and electricity facilities in Ahvaz and said that his office was doing its best to resolve the problems as soon as possible.
Chitchian noted that the electricity facilities should be washed to prevent power cuts as the occurrence of dust particles, heavy haze and moisture overload systems.
