Lebanon's Interior Minister and Litani River Authority Call for Cleaning Riverbeds Before Winter

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1. 29 Sep 2026, 11:29 Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmed al-Hajjar requested the cleaning of riverbeds and removal of encroachments before winter, and circulated to governors, municipalities, municipal unions, and mayors in villages without municipalities to take measures to reduce flood risks, including rehabilitating rainwater drainage networks, removing obstacles and encroachments from channels, canals, and riverbeds, transferring waste to legal landfills, and coordinating when needed with the Ministries of Public Works and Transport.
2. 29 Sep 2026, 15:12 The National Litani River Authority demanded cleaning the river course in the upper basin before the rainy season, warning of the accumulation of solid waste, rubble, dust, and residues from agricultural, industrial, and commercial activities, and of obstacles impeding water flow and increasing pollution and flood risks.
3. 29 Sep 2026, 15:12 The National Litani River Authority sent a letter to the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities calling on municipalities along the river to begin cleaning the sections within their municipal scope and to coordinate.

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