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120 MLN CUBIC METERS OF WATER FROM LAKE SEVAN TO BE USED FOR
IRRIGATION PURPOSE THIS YEAR
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Under the governmental decision of June
1, 120 mln c.m. of water from Lake Sevan will be used for irrigation
this year. The same amount was used in 2005. Chairman of the State
Water Industry Committee of the RA Ministry of Territorial
Administration Andranik Andreasian stated this at a briefing today. He
pointed out that the increase in the level of Lake Sevan will not
affect in any way the amount of its water to be used for irrigation.
According to him, Arpa-Sevan Tunnel annually carries 260 mln c.m. of
water to Lake Sevan. A.Andreasian said that 53 associations of water
users currently carry out irrigation activities in Armenia. Each of
these associations determines the irrigation water tariff in its
area. About 16 associations supply 1 c.m of water at 8 drams, while
the remaining ones apply a tariff of up to 40 drams. However, the
tariff again makes 8 drams for the ultimate user and the difference is
subsidized by the state. 3.7 bln drams (about 8.6 mln USD) has been
allocated for this purpose in 2006. It was noted that an independent
audit is now being perfomed in order to prepare a program on financial
development of the irrigation system in the next 5 years, and it is
not ruled out that some structural changes will be made as a result.
IRRIGATION PURPOSE THIS YEAR
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Under the governmental decision of June
1, 120 mln c.m. of water from Lake Sevan will be used for irrigation
this year. The same amount was used in 2005. Chairman of the State
Water Industry Committee of the RA Ministry of Territorial
Administration Andranik Andreasian stated this at a briefing today. He
pointed out that the increase in the level of Lake Sevan will not
affect in any way the amount of its water to be used for irrigation.
According to him, Arpa-Sevan Tunnel annually carries 260 mln c.m. of
water to Lake Sevan. A.Andreasian said that 53 associations of water
users currently carry out irrigation activities in Armenia. Each of
these associations determines the irrigation water tariff in its
area. About 16 associations supply 1 c.m of water at 8 drams, while
the remaining ones apply a tariff of up to 40 drams. However, the
tariff again makes 8 drams for the ultimate user and the difference is
subsidized by the state. 3.7 bln drams (about 8.6 mln USD) has been
allocated for this purpose in 2006. It was noted that an independent
audit is now being perfomed in order to prepare a program on financial
development of the irrigation system in the next 5 years, and it is
not ruled out that some structural changes will be made as a result.