THE RESIDENTS OF KARMIR SHUKA VILLAGE OF MARTUNI REGION OF ARTSAKH WILL ENJOY THE DELIGHT OF RUNNING WATER

Noyan Tapan

15.06.2011

(Noyan Tapan – 15.06.2011) Hayastan All-Armenian Fund rebuilds
potable-water system in Karmir Shuka.

After decades of hardship, residents will enjoy the delight of
running water.

Yerevan, June 15, 2011 – With co-financing from its Eastern U.S.

affiliate (Armenia Fund USA) and the government of Artsakh, the
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has begun rebuilding the potable-water
system of Karmir Shuka, a village in the Martuni Region of Artsakh.

Dating back to the 1930s, the existing network has long fallen into
disrepair, leaving residents with no other option but to carry water
from local springs for their daily needs, Mayor Samvel Hakobjanyan
explained.

The reconstruction project comprises the building of a new
internal-distribution network. Other components of the initiative
include the refurbishment of the water-collection tanks at the Tnjri
and Hacha springs, the construction of two regulation reservoirs with
a capacity of 100 cubic meters and 150 cubic meters, respectively,
and the installation of eight pipelines, with a total length of 11
kilometers, which will connect the springs to the internal-distribution
network. Currently crews are building the pipeline which will link
the Tnjri spring to the village.

“As the lack of access to water remains a critically urgent issue
in both Armenia and Artsakh, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
continues to dedicate a considerable portion of its resources
to water-infrastructure projects in rural communities,” says Ara
Vardanyan, the fund’s executive director.

Slated for completion in early 2012, the project will result in the
provision of regular supply of running water to Karmir Shuka’s 270
families (totaling more than 1,050 residents).

There is no specific time for contributing to the vital work of
the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund. To make a donation, please visit
donate.himnadram.org

From: Baghdasarian