TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia has extended until further notice the provisions relating to restrictions on drinking water and the ban on its use in agriculture, the Ministry of Agriculture announced on Saturday.
Tunisia has been plagued by drought for five years.
In March, the North African country began shutting off water at night and banning its use in agriculture. The deadline of September 30 was then brought forward.
Tunis authorities also prohibit the use of drinking water to wash cars, water green spaces and clean streets and public places.
Anyone who violates this ban faces a fine and a prison sentence of six days to six months.
(Reporting by Tarek Amara; Editing by Alexander Smith)
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