Almotamar.net, Saba - President Ali Abdullah Saleh paid on Tuesday an inspection visit to Mukhtan and Musibih dams in Bani Hushish district of Sana'a governorate.

President Saleh got acquainted with the level of water height in both dams after heavy rains as the level of waters height in Mukhtan dam reached 18 meters.

He also listened from officials of the ministry of agriculture and irrigation about capacities of the two dams, affirming importance of building more dams to preserve water resources.

In 2009, the ministry of agriculture and irrigation announced tenders of setting up 40 dams at sum of YR 4.7 billion.