Official Financial Disclosure on Ouirgane Wastewater Management
A recently released administrative document, dated August 5, 2025, has shed light on the financial aspects of the wastewater treatment project in Ouirgane, which falls under the national integrated wastewater management program (PNAM). This disclosure emerges amidst ongoing local discussions regarding the project's viability and future. The document, issued by the regional investment directorate affiliated with the Marrakech-Safi multi-service company, was addressed to the president of the Ouirgane municipal council under the supervision of the governor of Al Haouz province. It reveals that the sum of 13.9 million dirhams represents contributions from the national wastewater management program that were transferred to the municipality's account. Subsequently, the company requested the municipality to return this amount to the regional multi-service company.
This transfer is part of a partnership and funding agreement established between the Ministry of Interior and the Ouirgane municipality concerning the integrated national wastewater management program. The document also specifies the bank account designated for the transfer of this amount. The financial details provided are particularly significant given the ongoing discussions in Ouirgane about the wastewater treatment plant project, especially concerning the areas surrounding the municipality and the affected neighborhoods.
However, it is critical to note that the document does not, by itself, substantiate that the 13.9 million dirhams is the total cost of constructing the treatment plant. Instead, it clearly categorizes this amount as financial contributions that were transferred to the municipality, which are now being requested back by the multi-service company. This distinction is vital as it separates the financial contributions from the overall project costs and its various components.
As these revelations come to light, they fuel the local debate regarding the project, with proponents arguing for its necessity as an initiative related to wastewater management and environmental protection. In contrast, skeptics raise questions about the project’s future, location, and potential impacts on the community and environment.
This official document opens the door to several questions that require precise institutional clarifications: What is the total cost of the project? What is the nature of the 13.9 million dirham contribution within the overall funding? Was the amount indeed transferred back to the multi-service company? What stages of development has the project reached on the ground?
Providing clarity on these matters from the Ouirgane municipality and the relevant authorities could significantly contribute to placing the discussion about the project in a more accurate financial and technical context, steering away from mutual accusations and misunderstandings.
As reported by jamaalfnapress.ma.
