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State Environmental Inspection 'makes a mark' again
2011-01-29 12:35:00
ArmInfo. What Happened In Jermuk: Collusion Or Natural Disaster?
Under EcoLur signal alarm, the State Environmental Inspection of
Nature Protection Ministry of Armenia conducted an examination.
According to the official information, 124 trees have been cut down in
Jermuk City Park, out of which 108 have been knocked down or damaged
from hurricane. Punitive measures, 370,500 AMD, have been applied only
for 16 poplars.
"Municipality's statement, to say the least, is a lie. Only 2-3
poplars were damaged because of strong winds in Jermuk. Why was no
representative from Nature Protection Ministry or an environmental NGO
present during the recording of natural disaster consequences?" says
one of the letters addressed to EcoLur. "It would be much better, if
Mayor could explain why only 12 ha has been left out of 17 ha in the
park?" another letter says.
Earlier in December the Control Service revealed gross violations in
environment and agricultural sectors. In has turned out that the
Environment Protection Inspectorate has not inspected the reserves and
national parks. Financial violations in the amount of 17 million drams
were revealed at the Ijevan National Park alone. The inspectorate
restored only 6.1% of 165 million drams illegal felling. Relevant
structures have not been informed of the violation. The inspectorate
independently revealed only 40 of 465 violations.
From: A. Papazian
2011-01-29 12:35:00
ArmInfo. What Happened In Jermuk: Collusion Or Natural Disaster?
Under EcoLur signal alarm, the State Environmental Inspection of
Nature Protection Ministry of Armenia conducted an examination.
According to the official information, 124 trees have been cut down in
Jermuk City Park, out of which 108 have been knocked down or damaged
from hurricane. Punitive measures, 370,500 AMD, have been applied only
for 16 poplars.
"Municipality's statement, to say the least, is a lie. Only 2-3
poplars were damaged because of strong winds in Jermuk. Why was no
representative from Nature Protection Ministry or an environmental NGO
present during the recording of natural disaster consequences?" says
one of the letters addressed to EcoLur. "It would be much better, if
Mayor could explain why only 12 ha has been left out of 17 ha in the
park?" another letter says.
Earlier in December the Control Service revealed gross violations in
environment and agricultural sectors. In has turned out that the
Environment Protection Inspectorate has not inspected the reserves and
national parks. Financial violations in the amount of 17 million drams
were revealed at the Ijevan National Park alone. The inspectorate
restored only 6.1% of 165 million drams illegal felling. Relevant
structures have not been informed of the violation. The inspectorate
independently revealed only 40 of 465 violations.
From: A. Papazian