On this occasion, explanations were provided to the Sovereign on the Oujda liquid sanitation priority program, which aims at generalizing the connection to liquid sanitation network, improving the population's sanitation hygiene, preserving the environment and economizing water by the agricultural reuse of treated wastewater.

    This ambitious program provides for equipping with sanitation facilities outlying and under-equipped neighborhoods as well as upgrading and expanding the sanitation network through the setting up of two wastewater pumping stations and renewal of two collectors.

    This program includes the implementation of the first phase of the construction works to protect the southern sector of the city against floods, worth 178 millions dirhams.

    This first phase involves, among others, the building of a rainwater drainage system, strengthening the main collector and setting up eight storm water detention pond.