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  • 120 Mln Cubic Meters Of Water From Lake Sevan To Be Used ForIrrigati

    120 MLN CUBIC METERS OF WATER FROM LAKE SEVAN TO BE USED FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSE THIS YEAR

    Noyan Tapan
    Jun 1 2006

    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.
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