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

    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.
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