During a cabinet meeting held this Sunday, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune issued directives to prioritize the supply of desalinated seawater to the provinces of Chlef, Mostaganem, and Tlemcen as quickly as possible. The official statement highlighted that connecting these specific regions to new desalination plants is a matter of urgency. The President noted that expanding this service to other provinces will depend on detailed technical evaluations of their existing surface and groundwater resources. Furthermore, the President called for strict oversight on well-drilling permits to protect groundwater and instructed the government to incorporate these guidelines into the upcoming agricultural orientation bill.