Tourism, environment ministers urge Dead Sea salt harvest

24.05.2011                      20.Ijar, 5771                      Tag 35 des Omer

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Tourism, environment ministers urge Dead Sea salt harvest

NIS 750 million plan calls for increasing tourism, harvesting salt; MK Henin praises move, says Dead Sea Works should shoulder costs.

The Tourism and Environmental Protection Ministries announced on Monday that they will recommend salt harvesting as the solution to the rising water levels in the southern Dead Sea hotel zone.
They are also touting an additional NIS 1 billion plan to improve tourism infrastructure and attractions in the area….