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GREEN ACTIVISTS ALARMING: 141 TREES WILL BE CUT FOR KHACHAGHBYUR -2 HPP PROJECT
ARMINFO
Wednesday, March 13, 16:18
Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia will hold expert hearings
on the new project of Khachaghbyur-2 HPP in Tavush region.
The plant will be built on the Araz River tributary Paghjur. Last year
the construction plans aroused a wave of protest among local residents
and green activists. The point is that the HPP will be built in the
area of two nature reserves - Ijevan and Turkish hazel alley. In
addition, the change of the Agstev River bed has led to reduction of
the drinking water reserves in the village of Getahovit. On October
26 in compliance with the relevant order of Nature Protection Minister
Aram Haroutiunyan, an Environment Impact Assessment of Khachaghbyur-2
small HPP was recognized null and void.
An activist Levon Galstyan told media on March 13 that expert hearings
on the new project will be held in the Ministry in 2 days. He recalled
that at public hearings on Dec 6 2012 Getahovit villagers came out
against the given project. Studying the new documentation activists
revealed that this time under the project of HPP 141 trees will be cut.
Galstyan recalled that last year's construction resulted in mass
felling and the law-enforcement has not yet studied the damage caused.
Activists said they will not allow new attempts to liquidate green
areas. To recall, construction of Khachaghbyur-2 HPP is carried out
by Megaenergy CJSC.
From: Baghdasarian
ARMINFO
Wednesday, March 13, 16:18
Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia will hold expert hearings
on the new project of Khachaghbyur-2 HPP in Tavush region.
The plant will be built on the Araz River tributary Paghjur. Last year
the construction plans aroused a wave of protest among local residents
and green activists. The point is that the HPP will be built in the
area of two nature reserves - Ijevan and Turkish hazel alley. In
addition, the change of the Agstev River bed has led to reduction of
the drinking water reserves in the village of Getahovit. On October
26 in compliance with the relevant order of Nature Protection Minister
Aram Haroutiunyan, an Environment Impact Assessment of Khachaghbyur-2
small HPP was recognized null and void.
An activist Levon Galstyan told media on March 13 that expert hearings
on the new project will be held in the Ministry in 2 days. He recalled
that at public hearings on Dec 6 2012 Getahovit villagers came out
against the given project. Studying the new documentation activists
revealed that this time under the project of HPP 141 trees will be cut.
Galstyan recalled that last year's construction resulted in mass
felling and the law-enforcement has not yet studied the damage caused.
Activists said they will not allow new attempts to liquidate green
areas. To recall, construction of Khachaghbyur-2 HPP is carried out
by Megaenergy CJSC.
From: Baghdasarian