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AFTER LEVEL OF LAKE SEVAN RISES, ABOUT 2 THSD RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS TO FIND THEMSELVES UNDER WATER
ArmInfo
2009-11-10 16:59:00
ArmInfo. After the level of Lake Sevan rises to 1905 m above the sea
level, a total of 1967 residential buildings will find themselves
under water, Head of the Commission for Lake Sevan Issues Vladimir
Movsisyan said at a press-conference at Hayatsk club, Tuesday.
He said out of the given number of buildings only 481 are registered
at the Real Estate Cadastre (263 of them are cottages of Lavanda
City). The other 1216 were built near Lake Sevan illegally. Movsisyan
said that only the owners of legal buildings may count for the state's
compensation (their total cadastral value is 2.5 bln AMD). Besides
residential buildings, 806 rented land plots will also find themselves
under the water, 107 of them are rented illegally. Furthermore, 15
km of roads will be flooded. It is envisaged to move only some part
of them, a total of 4.2 bln AMD will be allocated for this work.
According to Movsisyan, moving of water pipe networks of the 7 km water
channel will cost 760 mln AMD, moving of 4 irrigation pump stations
will cost 1.1 bln AMD, moving of 19 km gas pipeline - 1.8 bln AMD.
18 km of electric power transmission lines and 35 substations
will also find themselves under the water, some of them belong to
ArmRusgasprom company. Private owners will spend 365 mln AMD on their
moving, and ArmRusgasprom - 1.2 bln AMD. Lake Sevan will also flood
2789 ha of forests, about 1.1 bln AMD will be required for cleaning
work. Movsisyan said that the Commission for Lake Sevan Issues
suggests that the government should allocate budgetary funds only
for the cleaning of forestry, as well as for moving of roads. The
rest of the costs should be covered by the owners.
V. Movsisyan said the level of Sevan is supposed to rise 20-21 cm
yearly. Thus, the lake will reach 1903.5m above sea level only in
2031. The level of the lake is rising mostly due to Arpa-Sevan tunnel.
Some 3.6km of the tunnel needs repair. Though no contest for the
tunnel's repair has been announced yet, the government allowed some
repairs this year. As a result, 522 m were repaired (repair cost 605
million drams) and 171 million cu meters of water flew into the lake
via the tunnel in 2009 versus 168 million cu meters in 2008. This
year, water release from the lake for irrigation purposes totaled
126 million cu meters versus the limit of 142 million meters. Since
January up to present, water level in the lake was up 45 cm, which is
higher than in the same period of 2008 (38 cm). V. Movsisyan said on
Jan 1 2010 the lake level will be higher than on Jan 1 2009 by 31 cm.
ArmInfo
2009-11-10 16:59:00
ArmInfo. After the level of Lake Sevan rises to 1905 m above the sea
level, a total of 1967 residential buildings will find themselves
under water, Head of the Commission for Lake Sevan Issues Vladimir
Movsisyan said at a press-conference at Hayatsk club, Tuesday.
He said out of the given number of buildings only 481 are registered
at the Real Estate Cadastre (263 of them are cottages of Lavanda
City). The other 1216 were built near Lake Sevan illegally. Movsisyan
said that only the owners of legal buildings may count for the state's
compensation (their total cadastral value is 2.5 bln AMD). Besides
residential buildings, 806 rented land plots will also find themselves
under the water, 107 of them are rented illegally. Furthermore, 15
km of roads will be flooded. It is envisaged to move only some part
of them, a total of 4.2 bln AMD will be allocated for this work.
According to Movsisyan, moving of water pipe networks of the 7 km water
channel will cost 760 mln AMD, moving of 4 irrigation pump stations
will cost 1.1 bln AMD, moving of 19 km gas pipeline - 1.8 bln AMD.
18 km of electric power transmission lines and 35 substations
will also find themselves under the water, some of them belong to
ArmRusgasprom company. Private owners will spend 365 mln AMD on their
moving, and ArmRusgasprom - 1.2 bln AMD. Lake Sevan will also flood
2789 ha of forests, about 1.1 bln AMD will be required for cleaning
work. Movsisyan said that the Commission for Lake Sevan Issues
suggests that the government should allocate budgetary funds only
for the cleaning of forestry, as well as for moving of roads. The
rest of the costs should be covered by the owners.
V. Movsisyan said the level of Sevan is supposed to rise 20-21 cm
yearly. Thus, the lake will reach 1903.5m above sea level only in
2031. The level of the lake is rising mostly due to Arpa-Sevan tunnel.
Some 3.6km of the tunnel needs repair. Though no contest for the
tunnel's repair has been announced yet, the government allowed some
repairs this year. As a result, 522 m were repaired (repair cost 605
million drams) and 171 million cu meters of water flew into the lake
via the tunnel in 2009 versus 168 million cu meters in 2008. This
year, water release from the lake for irrigation purposes totaled
126 million cu meters versus the limit of 142 million meters. Since
January up to present, water level in the lake was up 45 cm, which is
higher than in the same period of 2008 (38 cm). V. Movsisyan said on
Jan 1 2010 the lake level will be higher than on Jan 1 2009 by 31 cm.