HAYASTAN ALL-ARMENIAN FUND COMPLETES WATER PROJECTS IN HADRUT CITY, VANK AND SPITAKASHEN VILLAGES
armradio.am
04.09.2008 12:12
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund is pleased to announce the completion of
the water supply projects in Hadrut city, Vank village of Martakert
region and Spitakashen village of Martuni region. "Water supply is
critical to the whole of Nagorno-Karabakh. Crucial to the survival
of the residents, water is a basic need rather than an indulgence for
most of the residents in the country. This explains the great sense of
responsibility and individual approach of the Fund to each of its water
supply project", says the Fund Acting Executive Director Ara Vardanyan.
The Hadrut city water main project with the total cost of around 420
million AMD was implemented within the Telethon 2006, and was mainly
sponsored by the Fund’s French local committee. The water main was
essential to Hadrut city which is located in the very heart of this
mountainous region.
People of the city were looking forward to the construction of
this water main, which stretches for about 22 km from Hadrut to
Arjaghbyur. Within the project the wells were restored, as well as
the daily regulation reservoir was reconstructed: it now provides
water to the city households through the inner network.
Construction of the Kaghartsin-Spitakashen 8 km long water main is
over, too. Ð~P captage was constructed and the existing reservoir20was
reconstructed. The project worth about 80 million AMD was sponsored
by the Hayastan Fund Argentine local committee. Water is no longer
an issue for the community of Spitakashen of 471.
The community of Vank experienced serious problems due to the lack
of freshwater, too. The inner network was built in 1956 and although
partially reconstructed now and then, it was no longer in the state to
supply freshwater at regular hours. Apart from that, the on-the-ground
pipes of about 2 km from the springs were in poor technical condition
and no good for provision of potable water.
"We have been waiting for this moment for a long time and were
delighted to learn about the Fund’s commitment to this project. At
last we’ll have regular supply of good quality water. Even bad weather
conditions did not interfere with construction works for which we are
so grateful to the Fund …the villagers can not afford paying for the
pipes at the moment and it will take some time before the households
will be connected to the inner network. At least we know that the
water is on the way", says the head of the Vank community. The project
with the total cost of 169 million AMD has been jointly undertaken by
the Boghossian Foundation; Hayastan Fund USA East Coast and French
affiliates, and St. Sargis Charity Trust (London). The community of
370 households, with 1650 people in it, has benefited from the project.
The water supply project will also contribute to the socio-economic
and community development activities implemented by the Moscow-based
businessman Levon Hayrapetyan. The access road to the stunning
historical monument of Gandzasar Monastery of the 13th century passes
through the Vank village.
Availability of water in the community and its advancing economy
will support the development of tourism in a location such as this,
famous for its spectacular countryside.
"The Fund has implemented an impressive number of water supply
projects.
Challenges and surprises are inevitable and very often unpredictable,
particularly, when they are being implemented over an intricate
landscape.
Challenges were more than enough when we were doing the Martakert
water main, but we coped well with them", comments Ararat Khlghatyan,
the deputy executive director of the Hayastan Fund.
A number of other vital projects in the Hadrut region are approaching
their completion. These include reconstruction of the Hadrut regional
hospital, construction of the Hadrut gas pipeline, and reconstruction
of the secondary school in Togh village. Better living conditions in
communities of the region will be in place before long.
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