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WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN 4 ARMENIAN VILLAGES
April 25, 2014 | 20:52
YEREVAN. - On April 25, the U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID), VivaCell-MTS telecommunications company, and the Foundation
for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) announced
the launch of water supply projects that will improve access to
drinking water in four Armenian communities- Berkaber in Tavush
province, and Haykavan, Arazap and Lukashin in Armavir province. The
projects will be implemented as part of the joint agreement, signed
by the three partners in March 2014.
The launch ceremony, held in the village of Lukashin, was attended
by the Head of USAID/Armenia Karen Hilliard, VivaCell-MTS General
Manager Ralph Yirikian, Founder of the FPWC Ruben Khachatryan, Mayor
of Lukashin village Karen Lazarian, and local residents.
Water supply, pressure, efficiency, and safety are severe issues in
each of the four communities. Access to drinking water in homes is
either very limited (2-3 hours a day) or non-existent, which requires
residents to retrieve water by bucket from a nearby source. Water and
energy loss is also rampant due to inefficiency, dated infrastructure,
and lack of metering systems.
"We are all aware of the depleting groundwater resources in the Ararat
valley, due to which a number of villages face water supply issues.
USAID's goal is to reconstruct the dated and inefficient water
infrastructure which will help save energy and water resources,
as well as provide clean water to local residents," Dr. Hilliard said.
The projects will address these issues by laying new piping, installing
pumping and reservoir stations where needed, and adding water metering
systems to the water networks to increase efficiency and generate
revenue for the communities.
"Creating and optimizing water supply networks in low-income
communities in Armenia is essential to ensuring people's quality of
life. Sustainable water infrastructure is a necessary precondition for
the preservation of the communities and their long-term development,"
VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian commented.
Approximately 6,800 people from the four villages will benefit from
these projects, which will be implemented by the USAID Clean Energy
and Water Program in cooperation with FPWC. VivaCell-MTS and USAID
have provided AMD 70 million and AMD 60 million, respectively, for
the implementation of the project.
http://news.am/eng/news/206275.html
From: Baghdasarian
April 25, 2014 | 20:52
YEREVAN. - On April 25, the U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID), VivaCell-MTS telecommunications company, and the Foundation
for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) announced
the launch of water supply projects that will improve access to
drinking water in four Armenian communities- Berkaber in Tavush
province, and Haykavan, Arazap and Lukashin in Armavir province. The
projects will be implemented as part of the joint agreement, signed
by the three partners in March 2014.
The launch ceremony, held in the village of Lukashin, was attended
by the Head of USAID/Armenia Karen Hilliard, VivaCell-MTS General
Manager Ralph Yirikian, Founder of the FPWC Ruben Khachatryan, Mayor
of Lukashin village Karen Lazarian, and local residents.
Water supply, pressure, efficiency, and safety are severe issues in
each of the four communities. Access to drinking water in homes is
either very limited (2-3 hours a day) or non-existent, which requires
residents to retrieve water by bucket from a nearby source. Water and
energy loss is also rampant due to inefficiency, dated infrastructure,
and lack of metering systems.
"We are all aware of the depleting groundwater resources in the Ararat
valley, due to which a number of villages face water supply issues.
USAID's goal is to reconstruct the dated and inefficient water
infrastructure which will help save energy and water resources,
as well as provide clean water to local residents," Dr. Hilliard said.
The projects will address these issues by laying new piping, installing
pumping and reservoir stations where needed, and adding water metering
systems to the water networks to increase efficiency and generate
revenue for the communities.
"Creating and optimizing water supply networks in low-income
communities in Armenia is essential to ensuring people's quality of
life. Sustainable water infrastructure is a necessary precondition for
the preservation of the communities and their long-term development,"
VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian commented.
Approximately 6,800 people from the four villages will benefit from
these projects, which will be implemented by the USAID Clean Energy
and Water Program in cooperation with FPWC. VivaCell-MTS and USAID
have provided AMD 70 million and AMD 60 million, respectively, for
the implementation of the project.
http://news.am/eng/news/206275.html
From: Baghdasarian