PARLIAMENT OF ARMENIA APPROVES ADDITIONAL FLUSH FROM LAKE SEVAN
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2008-08-21 15:23:00
ArmInfo. Thursday after long debates the Parliament of Armenia approved
additional flush from Lake Sevan.
Chairman of the State Committee of Water Management, Ministry of
Territorial Administration, Andranik Adreasyan submitted the amendments
to the Program of Restoration, Preservation and Reproduction of Lake
Sevan Ecosystem for consideration of the Armenian Parliament said the
bill was carefully discussed and a consensus was achieved. Thus, the
water release quota was increased to 240 million cubic meters from
170 million cubic. However, due to severe droughts, the government
had to request more flush for agricultural needs. Thus, another 120
million cubic meters (to 360) are required to provide about 200,000
farms with water.
The 90 million cubic meters Aparan water reservoir is full by one-third
and even half of the 70 mln cubic meter Azatek reservoir is not
full. The necessary 100 million cubic meters will be released from
Sevan. Hrazdan River supplies 110 as against 160 million cubic meters
of water. The law will be effective till 1 December 2008. Afterwards
the flush will be reduced to the former 170 million cubic meters.