Financial Tribune - A round 2.46 billion cubic meters of water has been released from dams in West Azarbaijan Province into Lake Urmia since the beginning of the current water year (last September), managing director of the provincial Regional Water Company said. "Of the total volume, 1.86 billion cubic meters was released in the past four months ...

Iranian government continues measures on tackling with the shoaling problem of the Lake Urmia that is experiencing its worst drought condition for many years. An Iranian official has said the administration allocated 3.7 billion rials (about $139 million based on official rate of 26,600 rials per $1) to implement projects aimed at revival of Lake ...