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30-KM SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY SURROUNDING SEVAN TO BE LEFT UNDER WATER IN 2034 BY LAKE'S RISING LEVELS
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
June 18 2007
YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. Derenik Hovhannisyan, Gegharkunik provincial
administration urban planning chief, speaking Saturday at a news
conference, said a 30-km section of the highway surrounding Sevan
Lake will be left under water in 2034 as a result of the lake's
rising levels.
In his words, after water level rises by six meters, all houses
and roads below 1908.98 thousand meters above the sea level will be
flooded by 2034.
Hovhannisyan said that the flooded sections of the road will be
replaced with others.
"Construction hasn't started yet because threat of flood is not posed
to the roads for coming five to ten years", he said.
The official also said that it is banned to build houses on these
areas and to lease these territories for more than three years -
that's why the government won't compensate losses.
The program of Sevan restoration and protection envisages the lake
level rise. The water level is planned to be raised by six meters
over 30 years.
The program was approved in 2002. As a result of this program
implementation, the lake's level has been increased by two meters
over a period between 2002 and 2007.
In 2005, it went 41centimeters up to 1898.07 meters against 1897.66
meters in 2040.
The water level has risen 20 centimeters over a period between June
2006 and June 2007.
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
June 18 2007
YEREVAN, June 18. /ARKA/. Derenik Hovhannisyan, Gegharkunik provincial
administration urban planning chief, speaking Saturday at a news
conference, said a 30-km section of the highway surrounding Sevan
Lake will be left under water in 2034 as a result of the lake's
rising levels.
In his words, after water level rises by six meters, all houses
and roads below 1908.98 thousand meters above the sea level will be
flooded by 2034.
Hovhannisyan said that the flooded sections of the road will be
replaced with others.
"Construction hasn't started yet because threat of flood is not posed
to the roads for coming five to ten years", he said.
The official also said that it is banned to build houses on these
areas and to lease these territories for more than three years -
that's why the government won't compensate losses.
The program of Sevan restoration and protection envisages the lake
level rise. The water level is planned to be raised by six meters
over 30 years.
The program was approved in 2002. As a result of this program
implementation, the lake's level has been increased by two meters
over a period between 2002 and 2007.
In 2005, it went 41centimeters up to 1898.07 meters against 1897.66
meters in 2040.
The water level has risen 20 centimeters over a period between June
2006 and June 2007.