“The reform ought to begin with the introduction of an efficient water accounting mechanism.” Pashinyan visited the Water Committee – 2024-05-25 17:50:35

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2024-05-25 17:50:35

Right this moment, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Water Committee of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure to debate the development of the construction in 2022. in an effort to talk about the exercise report, informs the RA authorities.

Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan, Minister of Economic system Vahan Kerobyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Gnel Sanosyan, Advisor to the Prime Minister Artashes Tumanyan, Deputy Chief of Employees of the Prime Minister Bagrat Badalyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Vache Terteryan, Deputy Minister of Finance Vahan Sirunyan, Minister of Economic system participated within the session. deputy Arman Khojoyan, chairman of the Water Committee Vahagn Gevorgyan, deputy head of the State Management Service Robert Bazikyan, the administration workers of the Water Committee, different officers.

2022 was reported to the Prime Minister. on water system administration measures. It was famous that within the reporting yr, the TKEN Water Committee applied 5 initiatives with 50 measures, which had been aimed on the rehabilitation of the irrigation system, the administration of the water system of the Vorotan-Arpa-Sevan tunnel, the availability of collector drainage companies, the development of the water provide and drainage community, initiatives within the subject of water administration coordination. Price range efficiency was 99 %. Among the many most essential indicators, the next works had been famous: throughout the complete irrigation interval, it was attainable to make sure a steady water provide for irrigation in dry and scorching climate circumstances, as a substitute of 170 million cubic meters of water taken from Lake Sevan as stipulated by the regulation, 165 million cubic meters of water was taken, it was recorded in 2003. for the reason that largest assortment of fees for irrigation water from WPPs – about 4.7 billion AMD. 2022 the development of the irrigation system of the “Backyard of Life” challenge has entered the development stage, this system for the development of photo voltaic crops and small hydropower crops has began.

It was famous that within the final 5 years within the subject of irrigation, a rise in contract irrigated land was recorded. Inside the framework of the Scada techniques program for the aim of water accounting in 2021-2022. 1,500 water measuring gadgets had been put in, in 2023. it’s anticipated to extend that quantity to 2250 by the top. 2022 the capital initiatives for the rehabilitation of the left department of Talin, the pumping pipeline of the Galtsrashen pumping station, the development of the gravity system from the Geghardalchi reservoir had been applied, this system of 70 self-sprinking deep wells of “Yerevan” WPP was launched. This system of reconstruction/enchancment of inter-farm and intra-farm irrigation networks is in progress in the entire republic, which has 170,000 beneficiaries, the price of the challenge is 50 million USD. Precedence anti-flood measures had been applied, groundwater monitoring was carried out in 455 statement wells put in within the Ararat Valley. The measures applied throughout the framework of enhancing and re-equipping the technical situation of the Arpa-Sevan water system had been offered.

It was reported that the variety of communities served within the subject of consuming water provide and drainage has elevated, which is as a result of implementation of state-community cooperation applications. The income/tax ratio from water manufacturing and water consumption was round 95 %. Inside the framework of the water provide and drainage system overhaul challenge, development works have began in 27 settlements of three areas, the challenge is ongoing, the overall price is AMD 6.2 billion. The water provide and drainage infrastructures of 11 city and 45 rural settlements in 6 areas are being repaired, the variety of beneficiaries is 75,000, on the finish of the challenge it’s anticipated to have 24-hour water provide and water leakage discount, the overall price is 71 million euros. Part of Yerevan’s water provide techniques enchancment challenge (15.1 million USD) has already been applied, 80.5 km of distribution community, 30-yard pumping station have been put into operation, within the subsequent part it’s deliberate to begin the restore works of Silikyan, Haghtanak, Nor Kharberd water provide networks, in addition to the Ararat pumping station.

The measures applied within the path of small and medium reservoir development had been offered. It was famous that the interdepartmental working group created by the choice of the Prime Minister is actively working throughout the framework of the 15 reservoir development challenge in 2022. the design works of 4 have began, the design of two will begin within the subsequent month, the preparatory works of the feasibility examine for five have began, and the feasibility evaluation is being performed for 4. The works on the design of the day’s settlement basins have began, that are anticipated to be accomplished within the subsequent 2 months. It was additionally reported concerning the progress of the development initiatives of Kapsi, Vedu reservoirs and irrigation system, the initiatives applied with worldwide cooperation had been offered. In response to these accountable, the development of recent reservoirs will permit to build up extra water assets, improve administration effectivity, enhance water provide to irrigated lands, obtain vitality financial savings because of changing mechanical irrigation with gravity.

The presentation of the report was adopted by an alternate of concepts on the development of water administration techniques, clarification of strategic concepts, applications applied in response to the above-mentioned instructions, present and future works.

The Prime Minister drew the eye of the officers to the issues of accelerating the quantity of irrigated land and decreasing water losses within the system normally, emphasizing the interdepartmental coordinated work in that path (together with by way of the nationwide geoportal). Nikol Pashinyan thought of it essential to reform the water sector and instructed to develop a complete technique. “That is the place the disruption of financial effectivity begins. The reform ought to begin with the introduction of an efficient mechanism of water accounting, which can permit to extend the associated fee effectivity, enhance the administration system and document a measurable end result”, the Head of the Authorities famous.

The Prime Minister was additionally knowledgeable concerning the preparatory works for the spring irrigation season,” the RA authorities’s launch acknowledged.

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