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THE TREE-FELLING PROGRAMME RAISED A WAVE OF DISCONTENT IN MIJNAVAN
http://karabakh-open.info/en/societyen/3633-en884
Monday, 11 March 2013 12:39
There are a lot of problems and troubles in Mijnavan, Qashatagh region,
but these days the subject matter of the citizens is the maple park
which stretches along the central street of the city. The inhabitants
have been protesting against the proposal of cutting down the maples
for several months. The responsible bodies specify that the idea of
not cutting but of trimming the trees is of vital importance.
One of the most painful issues of the community is that of electric
lines. Sometimes they stay without electricity for days and months,
but even if the electricity is on it is so weak that if people are
used to electric bulb flickering the household appliances cannot be
switched on.
It seems Mijnavan inhabitants should have liked the idea of laying on
a new line of electric supply but the tree-felling programme arouse
discontent in the community.
Mayor of the town Manuk Lazarian explains that no other place in
the town is suited for the installation of new electric lines as
the rest of the town is inhabited, the maple trees are too high to
lay the electric cables over them and the underground installation
requires too high expenses.
The inhabitants of Mijnavan also raised the question during their
meeting with Prime Minister Ara Haroutyunyan in February. As an
immediate response to the demands of the inhabitants and in order not
to leave the community without electricity for 20 days as it happened
in January the Prime Minister assigned to create an operative group of
specialists equipped with the corresponding facilities and to settle
it in Mijnavan or in one of the neighbouring communities.
But the problem of maple trees remained unsolved. The community
administration explains the trimming necessity not only by the
installation of new lines but also by security measures. Water drives
away the land leaving open the roots of the trees, sometimes trees
fall down on the ground, fortunately there have been no victims yet.
The opponents resist; today the electric lines are laid through the
trees, trees rarely become reasons for accidents and it will not be
professional trimming which will preserve the beauty of the trees
but as most people think under the pretext of sanitary trimming the
maple trees will be cut down as well.
~SWithout maples Mijnavan will lose its charm. First of all our
visitors are fascinated with these trees when they decide to stay
here,~T 18-year-old Serob Petrosyan says.
http://karabakh-open.info/en/societyen/3633-en884
Monday, 11 March 2013 12:39
There are a lot of problems and troubles in Mijnavan, Qashatagh region,
but these days the subject matter of the citizens is the maple park
which stretches along the central street of the city. The inhabitants
have been protesting against the proposal of cutting down the maples
for several months. The responsible bodies specify that the idea of
not cutting but of trimming the trees is of vital importance.
One of the most painful issues of the community is that of electric
lines. Sometimes they stay without electricity for days and months,
but even if the electricity is on it is so weak that if people are
used to electric bulb flickering the household appliances cannot be
switched on.
It seems Mijnavan inhabitants should have liked the idea of laying on
a new line of electric supply but the tree-felling programme arouse
discontent in the community.
Mayor of the town Manuk Lazarian explains that no other place in
the town is suited for the installation of new electric lines as
the rest of the town is inhabited, the maple trees are too high to
lay the electric cables over them and the underground installation
requires too high expenses.
The inhabitants of Mijnavan also raised the question during their
meeting with Prime Minister Ara Haroutyunyan in February. As an
immediate response to the demands of the inhabitants and in order not
to leave the community without electricity for 20 days as it happened
in January the Prime Minister assigned to create an operative group of
specialists equipped with the corresponding facilities and to settle
it in Mijnavan or in one of the neighbouring communities.
But the problem of maple trees remained unsolved. The community
administration explains the trimming necessity not only by the
installation of new lines but also by security measures. Water drives
away the land leaving open the roots of the trees, sometimes trees
fall down on the ground, fortunately there have been no victims yet.
The opponents resist; today the electric lines are laid through the
trees, trees rarely become reasons for accidents and it will not be
professional trimming which will preserve the beauty of the trees
but as most people think under the pretext of sanitary trimming the
maple trees will be cut down as well.
~SWithout maples Mijnavan will lose its charm. First of all our
visitors are fascinated with these trees when they decide to stay
here,~T 18-year-old Serob Petrosyan says.