HADRUT REGION, NAGORNO KARABAKH: CONSTRUCTION IN FULL SWING
ArmRadio.am
31.05.2007 16:33
Armenia Fund announces that construction continues on several
components of the Hadrut Regional Development Plan. The program
calls for the revitalization of healthcare facilities, schools,
water pipelines for drinking and irrigation purposes, as well as
agricultural development. Thanks to Armenia Fund’s Telethon 2006,
funding was secured for the projects.
The construction of the critically important water pipelines is
well underway. A 21.8km pipeline from the Archi Spring will deliver
drinking water to the residents of the city of Hadrut . The plan
also envisions the reconstruction of the city wells, as well as the
distribution reservoir. The Ishkhaneget River water will be filtered
and treated to ensure it meets health and safety standards. The water
from the river will be delivered to Mets Taghlar, Azokh, and Drakhtik
villages through a specialized gravity flow system. Thanks to this
system, more than 2700 residents in the aforementioned communities
will enjoy a constant, reliable supply of water.
A new village school will be constructed in the Hakaku Village
through funding provided by Armenia Fund US Western Region. AGBU
Manoogian-Demirdjian School of Canoga Park, California led a major
fundraising effort for the Hakaku School in the months preceding
the Telethon resulting in a record breaking $115,000 USD. The old
school in Hakaku will be demolished. However, its present site will
not be used because the ground soil has been determined to be unsafe
due to landslides common in the area. Armenia Fund hired a group of
experts, who in cooperation with local government agencies, conducted
a meticulous soil survey in the village. The group has already
determined the safest, reliable location for the Hakaku Village
School. Construction will begin this month and the new school will
be completed before classes begin in September.