Tehran: Head of Iran's Planning and Budget Organization Seyed Hamid Pourmohammadi has announced that 88 dams are currently under construction with an allocated budget of 14 quadrillion rials, alongside major development projects to transform the country's southern coastline, particularly the Makran region. Speaking on a televised program marking Government Week, Pourmohammadi outlined the administration's efforts to expand infrastructure in key sectors, including water, healthcare, education, transportation, and coastal development.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Pourmohammadi highlighted the challenges posed by climate change, reduced rainfall, and declining per capita water resources, emphasizing that water management is more critical than economic imbalances. He stressed the importance of treating water as an economic commodity, stating that extensive planning and measures have been undertaken to secure water supplies for the country's future. The dams under construction are expected to regulate an estimated 7.5 billion cubic meters of water annually.

Pourmohammadi also noted that 124 water supply projects are being implemented to provide drinking water to cities and villages along their routes, with a capacity of 6.5 billion cubic meters per year over the next 25 years. These projects have been allocated a budget of 24 quadrillion rials. Additionally, he announced the implementation of 118 healthcare projects across the country, which will add 33,281 hospital beds, illustrating the government's prioritization of health sector infrastructure as part of its broader development agenda.